Empowering Women Everywhere: Nickeze Revolutionizes Period Health Conversation

As discussions surrounding period health gain momentum, one company is leading the charge towards empowerment and sustainability! Nickeze, a Galway-based company bringing innovative designs and technology to period health and wellbeing, is poised to transform the way women and teen girls experience their periods.

Recent statistics reveal that 1 in 5 girls are abandoning sports activities due to period-related concerns. This alarming trend prompted Ellie Loftus, a General and Paediatric nurse and mother of two, to take action.

Recognising the need for effective and sustainable solutions, Loftus founded Nickeze in Barna, Galway. Nickeze offers a range of period underwear, period swimwear, and period sports shorts, providing an alternative to traditional tampons and sanitary towels. More than just a convenience, Nickeze products empower women to participate in activities without fear of leaks or discomfort. Moreover, the company's commitment to sustainability addresses the environmental impact of disposable sanitary products, which can take 500-800 years to decompose in landfills.

Ellie Loftus, the visionary behind Nickeze, is passionate about starting a conversation on period health. "Too many girls are leaving sports because of their periods," Loftus asserts. "My nursing background and a Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Health has helped to inform the development of this product range, but I am also an athlete, coach, and a mum to two girls and am acutely aware of the difficulties that some of our girls and women experience from an intellectual and physical disability perspective in managing periods days to day and in sport."

Nickeze's impact extends beyond sports, with testimonials highlighting its transformative effect on women's lives. One such testimonial features a mother of a teenage girl with special needs, whose experience with Nickeze has been life-changing. For individuals with special needs, the black interior of Nickeze's underwear offers a discreet and stress-free solution, eliminating the association of blood with pain and injury.

As Nickeze continues to champion period health and empowerment, founder Ellie Loftus invites individuals to join the conversation. "We need to start having the conversation on period health and the stress that happens to girls and women every month," Ellie emphasises.

"We also support this initiative by providing the Cara Kits to clubs and organisations that allows for coaches and teachers access to a backup for girls."

For more information and to purchase these The Cara Kits, please tap here. Currently they are available with a discount code (Cara20) of 20% to clubs and schools.

For more information all their products and the business itself, please check out their website at https://nickeze.com/.

All photos courtesy of Nickeze.