A recent study has shown that a potent sunscreen ingredient, oxybenzone, may be a cause of endometriosis. This condition occurs when uterine tissue grows in abnormal sites in the abdomen and causes severe pain.
Creating Our Own Supportive ‘Moon Time’
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Becoming Whole, Healthy, and Effective We are modern women, living in developed societies, as integral participants of a culture that has made few provisions to give women, “our due respect for our sacred power of creation.” For most of us there is no Moon Lodge waiting to nurture us, no understanding community of women to pick Continue Reading …
Empower Teens with Education about Fertility
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Teen girls are getting pregnant, in part, because they don’t understand their menstrual cycles. It’s time for sexual health educators to step up and teach girls the primary sign of fertility.
Does your menstrual blood attract BEARS?!
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
But I’ll admit, a part of me was a little worried. After all, I have been camping, and had our campsite raided by bears, because someone left their toothpaste out of the bear box. Apparently bears in Yosemite National Park love them some minty freshness. And if toothpaste is on the menu, why not tampons? I mean, bears will eat most anything, right? Luckily, science is here for us, and science wants us to know, it’s ok to menstruate around bears. Black bears, anyway.
Brain Changes During Menstruation Prove PMS & PMDD are Contrived Syndromes
February 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
Brain scans revealed mental processes can change across the menstrual cycle.
Just before a period, at the time when some women experience premenstrual syndrome, activity in brain regions that help control emotions increased.
USC study: Depo-Provera birth control may increase diabetes risk for obese women
February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If Men Had Periods, Women Would Know All About It
February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Huff Post Women February 4, 2012 Yashar Ali Writer at The Current Conscience Earlier this year, I was watching a repeat episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The guest on this particular episode was Dr. Oz, who was tasked with answering a series of health questions, many of which were related to women’s reproductive Continue Reading …
Alongside Scientists Exploring Why Women Menstruate
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Society for Menstrual Cycle Research re: Cycling January 19th, 2012 by Alexandra Jacoby I read a blog post about a paper (that I have not read). The post is “Why do women menstruate?“ by PZ Myers, a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris, blogging at Pharyngula. The paper is “The evolution of menstruation: A Continue Reading …
The pill, reduced period pain and the ongoing delusion
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Society for Menstrual Cycle Research re:Cycling January 20th, 2012 by Laura Wershler Is there a woman over the age of 18 anywhere who doesn’t know that taking the birth control pill can make her periods lighter and less painful? Most women know this, but not many know why. The news stories swirling around a new study Continue Reading …
Off the Pill, Off the Magazines
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Society for Menstrual Cycle Research re:Cycling Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall January 12, 2012 “Less stressed, thinner and more interested in sex.” – but not buying magazines. In a recent issue of the UK’s Stylist magazine — a weekly women’s glossy that is available for free at tube stations and selected clothing stores — there Continue Reading …
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