by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 20, 2011 | Internet
A study of women with bipolar disorders indicates that premenstrual mood exacerbation may be a clinical marker predicting more depressive episodes and more severe symptoms. Provoked by the approval of the Pence Amendment to cut off ALL funding to Planned Parenthood,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 17, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products
Last spring, Kotex introduced U by Kotex, a.k.a. You Buy Kotex, small tampons with bright neon applicators and a forward-thinking “Break the Cycle” advertising campaign announcing that Tampon Ads Are Ridiculous. Apparently tampon ads are STILL ridiculous....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 16, 2011 | Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, New Research
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology reports that menstrual pain — like annoying noises and tedious computer tasks — hurts more in retrospect, if we anticipate experiencing it again: In the culminating field study of 180 women...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 14, 2011 | Film, Girls, Menarche
Preparing for class discussions this week about sex education policy in the U.S. found me flipping through the Prelinger Archives, where I found this gem: Molly Grows Up. It’s a menstrual education film apparently intended for girls in about the sixth grade,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 13, 2011 | Internet
The FDA has approved a new 3-D imaging system for mammography. Between 60% and 70% of tonsil cancers are due to HPV. The virus is also linked to tongue and other oral cancers, and some experts are speculating that an increase in these head and neck cancers among...
