by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 26, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, New Research
Women have long been advised that exercise is among the best pain relievers for painful periods. But a new Cochrane Review (also published in July, 2010, issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology) indicates that research confirming that advice is inconclusive. Yet, the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 24, 2010 | Internet
A couple of our favorite ladies were interviewed in a couple of great lady blogs this week: Chris Bobel spoke with Adina Nack of Girl with Pen about her new book, New Blood: Third-Wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation (Rutgers University Press, 2010), and...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 22, 2010 | Birth Control, Internet, Language, Ovulation
We’ve written previously about some of the apps for tracking menstruation and PMS, but this new iPhone/Pad app for tracking ovulation is problematic. iOvulation is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 19, 2010 | Menopause, New Research, Pharmaceutical
Guest post by Jerilynn Prior, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research It’s been two weeks since Chris Hitchcock and I returned from San Diego’s recent Endocrine Society meetings. We are feeling incredibly happy with the success of our protracted, intense...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 17, 2010 | Internet
What we’re reading this week: From Change.org, another report of a man denied access to emergency contraception. A new survey conducted by Wyeth-Pfizer finds that most women do not talk to doctors about menopausal symptoms. At Huffington Post, Robyn Cohen...
