The Truth About Skyla
Do women using the Mirena hormonal IUD have their period? Does it suppress the hormone cycle for all women or just some? How does it work to prevent pregnancy exactly? It seems these questions can’t be answered even by the assumed experts. We are told the Mirena...
Setting Feminine Hygiene on Fire, Squats vs. Kegels, and More Weekend Links
httpv://youtu.be/4vwQpe3CCH4 In a startling experiment, Andrea Donsky (of NaturallySavvy.com) shows just what disposable menstrual pads are made of, by setting them on fire. (See video at right.) Dr. Jen Gunter, the internet's favorite vaginacologist, explains what to...
Reclaiming “The Change”
The Change. This name for peri/menopause has appeared in many cultures and has been passed down through the eons, generation to generation. I, myself, really like calling it The Change, as it describes the awe and magnitude of peri/menopause. The Change honors the...
Illustrating menstruation with something other than femcare products
It was great to see the media attention garnered last week by Red Moon Howl, the menstrual poetry slam happening in New York City on Friday night, June 7, 2013, at Marymount Manhattan College. The event is part of the upcoming Society for Menstrual Cycle Research...
Averages
Articles in the media often report research results with a number, for example the number of hot flashes per day or the severity of menstrual cramps. However, these are not facts in the way that “man bites dog” would be a fact. In part, this is because the numbers...
Contraceptive Double Standard, Forgotten Tampon, and More Weekend Links
Health Canada recently ruled that oral contraceptive Diane-35's benefit as acne drug outweigh its risks. The European Medicines Agency is investigating the drug, as it is linked to four deaths and suspected in a number of strokes. A new article by Holly Grigg-Spall...
