by Ashley Ross | Apr 17, 2013 | Menopause, Menstruation, Perimenopause, Philosophy
In Heather Dillaway’s re:Cycling post of March 28, “The Physical Body and the Lived Body”, she invited a conversation about the importance of understanding the “lived bodily experience” when we examine menstruation. She suggests that “we cannot comprehend menstruation...
by Chris Hitchcock | Mar 13, 2012 | Menstruation, New Research, PMS
According to a recent study, women are best at picking out a picture with a snake during the days immediately before their period. You might think this would be a surprise, given the general idea of premenstrual compromise in women. Mind you, there isn’t much data to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 5, 2010 | New Research, Reproduction
When new moms are sometimes forgetful or spacey, it is often attributed to ‘baby brain’ or ‘mumnesia’ or some other clever appellation that reinforces the idea that pregnancy leads to memory loss. It’s another variation on the...