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- What color is your menstrual blood? And what does it indicate about your cycle and your health?
- A newly published Swedish study reports the risk of combined hormonal contraception raises the risk of venous thromboembolism fivefold compared to the control group.
- It’s more than just ovarian cysts: An awareness guide to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) from the Journal of Pharmacy Research [pdf].
- What’s so funny about periods? And why don’t we talk about them? Listen to Chella Quint answer these questions on Sean Moncrieff’s radio show.
- The risks of Cesarean section, by the numbers.
- The worst parts of your annual gynecological exam include the nurse leaving the room and finding out you put on the gown prematurely when she comes back to just take your blood pressure.
- Expect to see more such narratives in the future: I’m sick of doctors who try to talk me into hormonal birth control.
- Could tampons work as a drug delivery device, instead of menstrual fluid absorption device – for anti-HIV drugs?
- California has a tabled a pending state law that would have required condom use in the porn industry. Industry activists say the law would have violated medical privacy rights of performers.
- E.B. at The Vagenda has some harsh words for Wilkinson razors’ latest commercial on British television. We approve.
Thank you for a fabulous compilation of relevant articles.
Appreciate the time and effort in creating ‘Weekend Links.’
Always look forward to receiving it.
Leslie