How come we even have a Society for Menstrual Cycle Research?
“How come we even have a Society for Menstrual Cycle Research? Don’t we already know how it all works?” That’s what my friend said to me when I was telling him something about something that came up related to the Society. Well, do we? —Already know how it all works....
Redbook Gets It Right
Our recent Weekend Links post referred to a cheesy piece in Cosmopolitan magazine about stupid and offensive remarks that have been said to women by their ob/gyn. At about the same time, Redbook's May 2012, issue had an article by another ob/gyn, Dr. Hilda...
The Eternal Feminine: Focused, Goal-Oriented, Practical, and Loving
Visiting colleges became part of our repertoire of family trips back when my daughter was a senior in high school. We visited many schools to get a sense of the range of possibilities that existed. As was typical, Vassar offered a tour of the campus for groups of...
The Medically Unnecessary Transvaginal Ultrasound and other Weekend Links
As supporters of alternative menstrual products like cloth pads and menstrual cups, sometimes we forget that there are good reasons why some people may prefer to use tampons. Cartoonist Megan Rosalarian provides an illustrated guide to her evolving attitude toward her...
KOTEX IS IN THE HOUSE! (or, Is the House?)
Despite occasional efforts by manufacturers of menstrual pads and tampons (the giants of the menstrual-industrial complex – thanks, President Eisenhower) to present period-positive images, they still seem unable to resist representing menstruation as an undesirable,...
Searching for Good News about Menopause
Lately I'm fed up with the kinds of articles and news items that cross my desk (or computer screen) about perimenopause and menopause. So much of the news on this midlife transition seems negative. I hear about the new treatments for (unbearable) hot flashes or a new...
