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.
Brain Changes During Menstruation Prove PMS & PMDD are Contrived Syndromes
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Why are more women depressed? Is this a real epidemic – or the result of cynical marketing by drug giants?
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mail Online By John Naish Last updated at 11:33 PM on 12th September 2011 More women than ever are reaching for the happy pills, it was revealed last week. New research suggests there has been a massive increase in the number of women with depression. Women are twice as likely to suffer from the illness Continue Reading …
EXCLUSIVE: Antidepressants and Breast, Ovarian Cancer Link Suggested
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Women’s Media Center
By Dr. Sharon Ufberg
August 1, 2011
Authored by Lisa Cosgrove of the Harvard Center for Ethics, a recent statistical analysis of studies assessing the relationship between breast and ovarian cancer and antidepressant drug use finds possible link.
Are you one of the thousands of women currently taking antidepressants? A recent review indicates that these medications are not risk free, particularly for women.
The analysis of published studies suggests a link between breast and ovarian cancer and antidepressant drug usage. The review, which found an 11 percent increased risk overall in both breast and ovarian cancer for patients taking such medication, points to a need for further investigation, particularly since the results varied widely depending on who funded the research.
Jab that could put a stop to stress without slowing us down
July 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mail Online
By Rachel Quigley
Last updated at 10:32 AM on 2nd August 2010
Forget the age-old remedies of yoga, meditation or popping pills. Relieving chronic stress could soon be as simple as having an injection, according to scientists.
Academics say they are close to developing the first vaccine for stress – a single jab that would help us relax without slowing down.
After 30 years of research into cures for stress, Dr Robert Sapolsky, professor of neuroscience at Stanford University in California, believes it is possible to alter brain chemistry to create a state of ‘focused calm’.
Got PMS?: California Milk Board Shuts Down Sexist Ad Campaign
July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LAIST.com
Hollywood
July 21, 2011
Hey guys, check it out — bring home many gallons of milk and you’ll no longer be a victim of your girlfriend/wife/mother’s general premenstrual bitchiness.
Such was the gist of the latest campaign from the California Milk Processor Board before it was shut down prematurely, a victim of its own poorly executed bad humor.
Following pressure from several groups including a change.org petition launched by Ms. Magazine, the campaign website EverythingIDoIsWrong.org morphed into GotDiscussion.com Thursday morning. The campaign was supposed to run through the end of August.
Study Reveals Women Still Not Recognized as Capable Leaders
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Women’s Law Project
July 19, 2011
A recent meta-analysis (integration of a large number of studies on the same subject) by Northwestern University reveals that most people still use gendered stereotypes when thinking about leadership. The consequence of this is that “Women are viewed as less qualified or natural in most leadership roles…and secondly, when women adopt culturally masculine behaviors often required by these roles, they may be viewed as inappropriate or presumptuous.” These biases against women are most likely contributing to the ever-present leadership gap in the U.S.—women still only hold 17% of seats in Congress and in 2008 only 15.7% of corporate officers in Fortune 500 companies were women.
The women told they’re mentally ill when they are really crippled by period pain
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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United Kingdom
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.
All You Need To Know About Ovarian Cysts
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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!
Sex and Your Period
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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.
Got PMS? Milk Marketers Launch an Audacious, Funny New Ad Campaign
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Healthland
Time Magazine
By Laura Blue Friday, July 15, 2011 |
Starting this week, an eyebrow-raising ad campaign will take on one of the last taboos of America’s media landscape: menstruation.
Though anything to do with periods is still often considered a gross-out, the California Milk Processor Board is betting you’ll chuckle at a “funny, good-natured” take on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — the cluster of symptoms that commonly precede menstruation. PMS symptoms often include emotional sensitivity, irritability, bloating, breast tenderness and abdominal pain. “Milk,” the new ads claim, “can help reduce the symptoms of PMS.”
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