Sex Education, Sex after Pregnancy, the Importance of Toilets, and Even More Weekend Links
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 2, 2013 | Internet |
- A new study reports that women who eat diets rich in iron are less likely to report symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome.
- Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Rep. Barbara Lee, D-C.A., recently reintroduced the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA), renewing their vow to provide comprehensive sex education to young Americans. If you harbor any doubts at all about the need for comprehensive, medically accurate sex education, check out the misinformed questions tween girls ask Kotex in this commentary from Bitch Media.
- Sixty percent of the world’s population still lacks the best innovation in human health— toilets.
- Dr. Jen Gunter explains why sex sometimes hurts after having a baby, and why it’s not normal.
- Vaginal and vulvar irritation could be due to allergy to toilet paper — or more precisely, one of the chemicals, such as formaldehyde, used in processing it.
- An ode to the diva cup by Heather Cleland.
Yup, I had a theory toilet paper was giving me trouble after using a cheap brand left me in agony…sure enough, switch to ‘family wipes’ and not only did I feel a whole lot cleaner but I also had no irritation and no dry feeling (that had previously had me adjusting myself and my underwear every ten minutes)
I often wonder how mothers talk with their daughters about menstruation and periods these days. What books do they use? Pamphets? My mom was a public health nurse and I remember her bringing home a pamphlet and then talking with me about it after I’d had a chance to read it. That was in the early 60s.
I agree with the Bitch media piece that with girls starting menarche at younger ages, we may need to rethink the education materials we are using. And maybe it’s time to develop new ones for the modern era that take into account all the ways to share information.
In response to Laura’s post above, I used a brilliant little book called “The Period Book” here in Australia. That was an “entry point” for discussion. Then we had a lovely number by Kaz Cooke called “Girl Stuff”. Both books had lots of fun visual material and anecdotes for girls to relate to.