Herbal treatments for PMS — what works?
Given the variety of symptoms of PMS (more than 150), it's not surprising that no single treatment is effective for all cases, or that women would seek remedies in alternative medicine. A new review of 30 years of literature on herbal remedies sought to discover if...
Vintage FemCare Advertising: “What is fresh?”
This 1981 ad for Summer's Eve explains fresh. This message is provided as historical information only; we here at re:Cycling do not endorse the practice of douching.
“Bleed All You Can Bleed”
Reel Grrls produced this animated vision of what watching television might be like in a world where Gloria Steinem's classic essay "If Men Could Menstruate" wasn't fiction. (Via Lunapads twitter stream.)
Weekend Links
The FDA announced this week that breast implants may be linked to anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. You can purchase a trucker hat illustrated with female reproductive organs. The cancer risks of using hormones for menopause appear to...
Don’t Ask, Don’t Smell
Guest Post by Emily Swan, Marymount Manhattan College With the military’s history of suppressing minority groups, its new effort to conceal and terminate menstruation comes as no surprise. Hopefully, the menses will be able to come out of the closet soon enough. I...
Have a Happy Period
In the spirit of Ms. magazine's long-standing "No Comment" feature, I share without comment this e-card forwarded to me by a student:
