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By Jo Waters
Last updated at 11:32 PM on 18th July 2011
Kirsty Baranowski stood in the middle of the road hammering on a taxi driver’s windscreen. She was incandescent with rage because he’d suddenly pulled out in front of her.
The outburst was completely out of character, but for 20 years she had been battling with violent mood swings in the run-up to her period.
Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au
Rachel Browne, Jill Stark
July 17, 2011
HOT flushes, night sweats, mood swings and the end of a woman’s natural fertility – all before age 40. This is the disturbing reality of premature menopause, and a new study shows it may be much more common than doctors realised.
MedIndia
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 12:24 PM
Women with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) have greater frequency of secondary seizures during anovulatory cycles, says study. Anovulatory cycles – menstrual cycles where an egg is not released than in cycles where ovulation occurs. The study published in the journal Epilepsia.
Daily Independent
Nigeria
July 16, 2011
The reality in recent times that there is a rapid decline in the age at menarche, that is, age at which young girls see their menstruation as well as increased schooling among girls are two key events that have prolonged the period of adolescence.
Increased schooling in particular has made teenagers less dependent on parents and family, and has postponed the age at marriage, and thereby the age of socially sanctioned sexual relations.
Health Blog
by Cliff, July 16th, 2011
A woman’s life is NOT simple. It is safe to say that unlike men, women experience a lot of changes, not only during the adolescent years but even during adulthood too. Take for example menstruation—women undergo pre and post menstrual syndrome, and add to that the weeklong menstrual period. In these times, a lot of bodily changes occur, including psychological changes due to the fluctuation of hormones. Furthermore, add to this “default” amount of stress and pressure that work and family life can give. It’s no wonder why women often break down and explode frequently… children, most especially husbands can attest to that!
EmpowHER
By Softcup July 15, 2011 – 1:01pm
You’re headed for a romantic vacation with your husband and it happens to be that time of the month. Years ago, the myth of not being able to have sex when you have your period may have literally put a damper your intimate vacation plans. But, as research and women have progressed, and if partners are willing, your period doesn’t have to get in the way of romantic plans.
That’s Fit
Posted on Jul 13th 2011 10:00AM
Studies show that one in every three women suffers from menstrual cramps, according to Karin Björkegren’s new book: “Yoga for Women.” And, while exercise might be the last thing you feel like doing when you’re on your period, studies have also proven that physical activity can lessen pain and cramping; it’s worth getting yourself to yoga class.
Women’s Law Project
July 2011
Misoprostol (or miso) is a drug which lessens postpartum bleeding, the leading cause of maternal death in the developing world. Traditional birth attendants in Mozambique who were part of a year-long trial of miso use in rural communities used words like “miraculous” to describe how beneficial misoprostal has been for women’s health. The birth attendants measured the effectiveness of miso with a cloth called the capulana. Before miso, birth attendants would need “three or four capulanas to soak up typical blood loss from the mother. After miso, they needed just one.” Increased access to miso in developing nations could help reduce the staggering discrepancy in maternal mortality rates between developing and developed nations. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a woman in Mozambique has a 1 in 37 lifetime risk of maternal death. In the U.S., a woman’s lifetime risk of maternal death is 1 in 2,100.
EmpowHer
By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert
July 7, 2011
Most women have a 26 to 32 day menstrual cycle with ovulation somewhere in the middle. But what does that mean?
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