by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 27, 2010 | Internet
This week’s recommended reading: Sex period: An excellent article from the always-awesome Scarleteen about sex during menstruation. Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood answers many of your questions about this. [via Glad Rags] Amanda Hess finds The Five Most Feminine...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 24, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Language, Menstruation, New Research, Newspapers, Pharmaceutical
London newspaper The Telegraph reports on the development of a new medical treatment for dysmenorrhea, or painful periods. The article contains very little information about the new pill — most of the article describes the variety of misery some women experience...
by Giovanna Chesler | Mar 23, 2010 | Celebrities, Independent Film, Internet, Menarche, Menstruation, Music
Last July we posted photos from an unnamed film set where Dakota Fanning stood, ready for camera, with blood running down her thighs and a blood stain on the back of her skirt. Were these menstrual markings or the next era of horror film misogyny? The answer can be...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 22, 2010 | Internet, Religion/Spirituality
I haven’t studied every online tool for period tracking but this one appears to be the most sophisticated yet: MikvahCalendar.com helps observant Jewish women track their cycles, including her niddah (ritually impure) time. It automatically calculates sunrise...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 21, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
Over the last week, I thought I had participated in enough discussions of Kotex’s new “Break the Cycle” campaign; we had a lengthy discussion here at re:Cycling, and I’ve joined in the comments at several other ladyblogs, as have my...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 20, 2010 | Internet
Here are some highlights from our reading this week in women’s health: Poor Bart Stupak. Trying to restrict abortion access has been a “living hell.‘ Now he knows a little of what it’s like to be an abortion provider. (via Physicians for...
