by Kati Bicknell | Nov 20, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
Have you ever been concerned because your period was late? I know I have. But I’m not anymore! And you don’t have to be either! And since I’m sure you’d rather not spend several days every month nervously pacing and counting dates backwards on your hands while glaring...
by Kati Bicknell | Jul 31, 2012 | Fertility, Ovulation
I’ve been doing research on my own menstrual cycle for almost four years, charting my cycle using the Fertility Awareness Method. My cycles have always been wacky. I got my period when I was 11 but bled only a couple times a year, until, at my doctor’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 22, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
Last week, we reported that new research shows a relationship between irregular menstrual cycles and sleep difficulties. Now we learn that irregular menstrual cycles are associated with a higher risk of both type 2 diabetes and coronary disease. As we’ve said...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 18, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that...