- A federal judge ruled yesterday that the FDA must remove any age and sale restrictions on emergency contraception (Plan B One-Step and its generic versions) within 30 days. This drug will now be available to women of all ages over-the-counter. Judge Edward R. Korman of Federal District Court wrote, “The F.D.A. has engaged in intolerable delays in processing the petition. Indeed, it could accurately be described as an administrative agency filibuster”.
- Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a gene they believe makes women more susceptible to ovarian cancer. Results of the study are published in the current issue of the journal Nature Communications.
- Tampax is on Instagram. If you’re there too, you can tell them what you think of this “sneak peek” of their new ad for their Radiant line of tampons. Radiant: You stand out. Your period doesn’t.
- Approximately 20% of gynaecology referrals are for heavy menstrual bleeding, but research indicates great variety in how these women are treated. A new study in Gynaecology recommends greater training and awareness of evidence-based management guidelines such as those from National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE).
- The Front-Bottom Buffet: On DIY cures for cystitis, yeast infections, and our need for body literacy. Read the comments, too.
- What’s it like to work while pregnant? It’s like getting fired, especially if you work in a low-wage job in the U.S.
- Check out the trailer for the 21st century re-make of Carrie. The infamous scene of period humiliation in the girls’ locker room has been updated for the times, too — Carrie’s classmates memorialize the incident with their cellphones for Instagram and Facebook. Of course they do.
