by Editor | Nov 3, 2016 | Activism, Menstrual education
Guest Post by Kelsey Knight and Emily Varnam For three months this year, Kelsey and Emily, a doula and nurse duo, traversed the United States by car offering free reproductive health classes in over 60 locations. They called the project The Fifth Vital Sign, and...
by Editor | Oct 18, 2016 | Endometriosis
Heather Guidone, Program Director, Center for Endometriosis Care When and why did you join the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research? I was invited as a guest speaker to the 2013 SMCR conference and was immediately impressed by the depth of camaraderie and spirit with...
by Editor | Oct 4, 2016 | Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
Lara Owen, HDR Candidate, Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Lara Owen has a background in Chinese medicine specializing in the treatment of women. Currently, she is researching menstruation in organizations and...
by Editor | Sep 12, 2016 | Menopause, Perimenopause, Sociology
Heather Dillaway, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Wayne State University When and why did you join the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research? I joined in spring 2004 and attended my first SMCR conference in 2005...
by Editor | Sep 10, 2016 | Endometriosis, FemCare
Menstrual and vaginal health has been no stranger to innovation, especially when it comes to technology. For years, technology has played a major role in the health, wellness and pleasure of female reproductive anatomy. Many of these innovations have made the lives...