Always Maxi Pads are MAGIC!
The latest magazine ads for Always "Infinity" maxi pads remind me of this old joke: Two young boys walk into a pharmacy one day, pick out a box of Tampax and proceed to the checkout counter. The man at the counter asks the older boy, "Son, how old are you?" "Eight,"...
Best pain relievers for cramps
A new meta-analysis of previous research on acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol outside the U.S.) vs. NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for treatment of menstrual pain indicates that NSAIDs are more effective. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and...
Redefining the Menstrual Cycle
The act of reframing the menstrual cycle--as a source of deep awareness and even, power--is hardly news, and yet, it seems that way to most of us. Liz Kissling sent me this link to a 2002 essay written by Gina Cloud. Here is a classic passionate call for a new (or...
What was once mocked is now trendy
Remember last fall, when half the Western world was shocked - shocked! - by The Guardian's publication of an Ingrid Berthon-Moine photo of a woman with menstrual blood on her lips? We'll never forget. Apparently menstrual activists are just a few steps ahead of high...
It’s Official: At Least One SNL Writer Fears and Disrespects Women’s Bodies
Guest Post by Heather Dillaway, Wayne State University First, it was Tampax, and then it was Vagisil. But it’s good they didn’t leave out Summer’s Eve. And I expect Midol (for those irritating PMS-y women) and something about menopausal women’s hot flashes (can’t they...
New Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reports a new surgical technique for relief of uterine fibroids is currently being tested at six medical centers in the U.S., along with two in Mexico and one in Guatemala. Presently, the only sure cure is hysterectomy, because fibroids...
