by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 25, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, History, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Don’t feel bad if you missed last week’s headline news about the deaths of 23 young women from their birth control. It was a top story for CBC news and a few other Canadian sources, but it was barely a blip on the radar of most U.S. news outlets. Yaz and Yasmin, two...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 22, 2013 | Internet
Japan’s health ministry has issued a nationwide notice, withdrawing the recommendation of HPV vaccines for girls due to adverse reactions. Suzan at PeriodWise wonders how the NFLs new rule that fans are permitted to bring only clear handbags into the stands for...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 15, 2013 | Internet
Is it possible to get throat cancer from oral sex? Yes. Is it probable? Or even likely? No. Separate the hype from the facts, and ask why “the one sexual act that gives women pleasure and does not cause pregnancy is now being described as harmful to men”,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 13, 2013 | Activism
As our regular readers now know, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research held its 20th biennial meeting last week in New York. Over the next few weeks, you can expect to see several posts about new research and other exciting events of that conference (yes, the Red...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 1, 2013 | Internet
In a startling experiment, Andrea Donsky (of NaturallySavvy.com) shows just what disposable menstrual pads are made of, by setting them on fire. (See video at right.) Dr. Jen Gunter, the internet’s favorite vaginacologist, explains what to expect with regard to...
