Exercise for dysmenorrhea?
Women have long been advised that exercise is among the best pain relievers for painful periods. But a new Cochrane Review (also published in July, 2010, issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology) indicates that research confirming that advice is inconclusive. Yet, the...
Saturday Surfing: Lazy Days of Summer Edition
A couple of our favorite ladies were interviewed in a couple of great lady blogs this week: Chris Bobel spoke with Adina Nack of Girl with Pen about her new book, New Blood: Third-Wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation (Rutgers University Press, 2010), and...
New Technology, Same Mistakes
We've written previously about some of the apps for tracking menstruation and PMS, but this new iPhone/Pad app for tracking ovulation is problematic. iOvulation is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar....
Hot Flash—Progesterone is an Effective Alternative to Estrogen
Guest post by Jerilynn Prior, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research It’s been two weeks since Chris Hitchcock and I returned from San Diego’s recent Endocrine Society meetings. We are feeling incredibly happy with the success of our protracted, intense...
Saturday Surfing
What we're reading this week: From Change.org, another report of a man denied access to emergency contraception. A new survey conducted by Wyeth-Pfizer finds that most women do not talk to doctors about menopausal symptoms. At Huffington Post, Robyn Cohen explains why...
The Red Scare: Blood Rituals
Anyone else seen the premier issue of Whore! Magazine (Fast, Feminist, and Feminine) yet? My copy arrived yesterday and while I haven't read the whole thing yet, I'm enjoying the quality of the writing and the production values. I'm also pleased to see a positive...
