by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 22, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
Last week, we reported that new research shows a relationship between irregular menstrual cycles and sleep difficulties. Now we learn that irregular menstrual cycles are associated with a higher risk of both type 2 diabetes and coronary disease. As we’ve said...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 20, 2010 | Menstruation
At the beginning of the year, we wrote about how back-scatter X-ray scanners are likely to reveal menstrual pads (although tampons and menstrual cups will not likely be visible on these images) and many other signs of marginalized bodies. As U.S. readers know, now...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 18, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 17, 2010 | Birth Control, Humor, Pharmaceutical
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by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 14, 2010 | Internet
Sociological Images presents analysis of how a purportedly informative slide show about birth control shows a socially approved timeline for reproduction: no sex for teens, wait until 30s to have babies (which is not optional), etc. The Washington Post exposes the lie...