by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 21, 2010 | Anatomy, DIY, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
Because the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, regenerates each month, some researchers believe menstrual blood may be a viable source of stem cells. Stem cells have been found in the uterine lining, although it is uncertain whether healthy, viable stem cells are...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 16, 2009 | Activism, FemCare, Menstruation
Guest Post by Kaitlyn Elliott, The Cycle Sisters at St. Mary’s College of California 14 September 2009 A brief twenty-four hours ago we stormed campus, with 350 flyers and two rolls of packing tape in our collective hands. Detailed within are our intentions,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 11, 2009 | Menstruation, Newspapers, Sex
The trend of sex columns in student newspapers is no longer new (although the student newspaper at the school where I teach lacks one): the first sex column in a student newspaper was published in 1997, at (where else?) University of California-Berkeley. The...