by Holly Grigg-Spall | Nov 19, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, Books, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Humor, magazines, Media, Menstruation, Newspapers, Ovulation, Pharmaceutical, Reusable menstrual products
Recently I was fortunate enough to be asked to lend an excerpt of my recently released book to the UK Sunday Times Style magazine. The mostly fashion-centric Style magazine is not really known for its edginess or risk-taking (except perhaps in the realm of shoe and...
by Laura Wershler | Aug 21, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, Coming off the pill, Menstruation
Why are media-based discussions about menstrual cycle advocacy vs. menstrual suppression, or hormonal birth control (HBC) vs. non-hormonal birth control (NHBC), so often fraught with conflict, suspicion and untested assumptions? Because the opposing frames of...
by Laura Wershler | Jul 3, 2013 | Fertility, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Ovulation, Reproduction
Two new suppositions about menopause have been tossed around the media in recent weeks. They make for racy headlines but both, unfortunately, perpetuate the myth that menopause is a disease women need to be protected from. Most recent was the assertion by researchers...
by Chris Bobel | Apr 15, 2013 | Communication, FemCare, Health Care, Humor, Media, Menstruation
Oops! Somebody fell in it. And by it I mean the tired old WomenCan’tDoStuffBecauseTheyAreWomen pit–a veritable snake hole crawling with misogynists, essentialists, and old school protectionists. Terri Proud, a newly hired Administrative Assistant in the Arizona...
by Laura Wershler | Apr 11, 2013 | Birth Control, Coming off the pill, Health Care, Hormones
April 14, 2015 We wish to thank all the women who’ve shared their experiences with Depo-Provera in the two years since this blog post was published. Comments are now closed. Those concerned about Depo-Provera and bone density may want to read Dr. Prior’s article on...