Female Condoms, Risks of NuvaRing, a Birth Control Party, Lavender for Menstruation, and More Weekend Links
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 4, 2012 | Internet
- Hello, femcare companies? THIS is how you make a tampon ad!
- Another study in Appetite reports that chocolate cravings are unlikely to be induced by the menstrual cycle. (We reported on a previous study about PMS and chocolate cravings in Appetite three years ago.)
- What are you going to do with that stash of disposable pads, now that you’ve switched to the cup and/or cloth pads? Here’s FIVE suggestions!
- David Holzman wonders what became of the female condom.
- Dr. Jen Gunter is becoming a regular feature of our Weekend Links, and here she is again, explaining the new conflicting research on the risks of blood clots with NuvaRing.
- Lavender is blooming here in the Pacific Northwest right now. Here’s five soothing ways you can use it during menstruation.
- Migraine.com released the results of their Migraine in America 2012 study in a webcast Tuesday evening. The survey was completed by 2,632 migraineurs with a 96.2% completion rate. Menstrual migraine is not discussed in depth, but just over 58% of the respondents who identified migraine triggers named hormonal changes, so this may be of interest to re:Cycling readers besides me.
- With an eye on the London Olympics, University of Newcastle Exercise and Sport Science Lecturer Xanne Janse de Jonge explains how the menstrual cycle affects athletic performance.
- At xoJane, Jessie Lochrie tells the tale of how using the NuvaRing, a lower-dose hormonal birth control method, triggered suicidal depression.
- Five things to know about religion and contraception on ‘Free the Pill’ Day, from Center for American Progress.
- Why having health insurance isn’t enough: Health Care Without Self-Advocacy Is No Health Care At All.
- Are you happy with your birth control options? What ever your answer, you’re invited to a launch party to kickstart the development of a documentary about contraception choices. It’s Sunday, August 5, in Los Angeles.
