More news about irregular cycles
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 many...
Weekend Links
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...
The Menstrual Cycle and the Sleep Cycle
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 interrupt...
Don’t Just Take Yaz, Be Yaz
Despite facing ever-rising numbers of lawsuits over their top-selling drug – birth control pill Yaz - the Bayer pharmaceutical company has released a rebranded version, with added vitamin B. Despite, or perhaps as a result of, the mounting claims for compensation made...
How the Birth Control Pill Works: An Illustrated Guide
[Source: Jackie, Let's Be Honest]
“A Non-Hormonal ‘Fix-It’ for Women Suffering From a ‘Broken Internal Thermostat’”: Just Wear Athletic Clothing to Bed!
The title of this blog entry comes straight from a media release about Goodnighties® Recovery Sleepwear. That’s right, now there is finally sleepwear made out of a fabric similar to the fabric worn by “Olympians, Astronauts and Even Racehorses” to wick away the...
