by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 16, 2009 | Internet, Law/Legal, Media, Menopause, Pharmaceutical
That was Zoe Littlepage’s response to Pfizer’s request to a judge that her law firm remove this video press release about Pfizer’s malfeasance regarding cancer risk of Prempro, their menopause hormone therapy drug. The motion reads, in part,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 16, 2009 | Activism, FemCare, Menstruation
Guest Post by Kaitlyn Elliott, The Cycle Sisters at St. Mary’s College of California 14 September 2009 A brief twenty-four hours ago we stormed campus, with 350 flyers and two rolls of packing tape in our collective hands. Detailed within are our intentions,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 15, 2009 | Disposable menstrual products, DIY, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Objects
So I heard there are a couple of big holidays this month that involve elaborate (or not-so-elaborate) decoration of one’s home. Perhaps you’re the crafty sort, and would like to make your own holiday decorations; Tampon Crafts is the web site you’ve...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 14, 2009 | Dysmenorrhea, Girls, Menstruation, New Research, PMS
A recently published population-based study of teens in Australia found that menstrual pain is the norm among young women: Typical menstruation in adolescence includes pain (93%), cramping (71%), premenstrual symptoms (96%) and mood disturbance (73%). This surprises...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 13, 2009 | Activism, DIY
Want to wear your menstrual pride on your sleeve – er, across your chest? The NinjaWitch offers several t-shirts that celebrate menstruation. Note: This is not an advertisement or paid endorsement – I just think the shirts are kinda...
