New Research Indicates Link between Early Menarche and Endometriosis
In a controlled study of 268 Australian women with surgically confirmed moderate-to-severe endometriosis (cases) and 244 women without endometriosis (controls), researchers found that characteristics of a woman's early menstrual cycles were associated with later...
Jesus: A Menstrual Hero?
Guest Post by David Linton, Marymount Manhattan College Debates about Christianity's attitudes toward women sometimes focus on Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene and isolated engagements with other unnamed women encountered during his travels. Little is made of...
Is PMDD Genetic?
Guest Post by Amber Steele, University of Cambridge There have been a couple of stories in the press recently touting a study by Joanna Spencer and colleagues suggesting that PMDD may be genetic. I had a cursory look through the paper and read the article. Changes in...
Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All
Today is International Women's Day, and the subject line above is the IWD theme for 2010. Search here for events in your area.
Of Hot Flushes, Lie Detectors, and Stress
Guest Post by Jerilynn C. Prior, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research A hot flush causes failure on a lie detector test! The same galvanic skin response (in simple terms—clammy skin) is positive in both. Why? Because—with every flush—there is massive...
Saturday Surfing: Sharing the Linky-Love
This week's recommendations: Heather Corinna (friend of re:Cycling and founder of Scarleteen, the internet's BEST sex education site) was featured in The Feministing Five. And you can help out Heather C. by participating in her survey on multi-generational experiences...
