How the All-Women Tampon Company Lola Started a National Conversation About Periods

At most offices, getting your period can feel like a dirty secret. In addition to negotiating for equal pay, women must master the crucial job skill of tucking a tampon in their closed fists and attempting to slyly make it to the ladies' room unnoticed. But there is no such nonsense at the Midtown New York office of Lola, the 100-percent cotton tampon subscription service celebrating its one-year anniversary today. "We talk about our periods all the time," cofounder Alexandra Friedman said. "At ...