by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 25, 2010 | Birth Control, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
We’re sad to learn that brilliant funnywoman Sarah Haskins is leaving Target: Women (and especially sad that she’s leaving before creating a TW about femcare products). But we still have her fine piece about how birth control is sold to us as period...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 21, 2010 | Anatomy, DIY, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
Because the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, regenerates each month, some researchers believe menstrual blood may be a viable source of stem cells. Stem cells have been found in the uterine lining, although it is uncertain whether healthy, viable stem cells are...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 20, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
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...
by Chris Bobel | Jan 20, 2010 | Activism, Communication, Language, Menstruation, PMS, Religion/Spirituality
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...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 19, 2010 | Activism, Celebrities, Menstruation
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...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 18, 2010 | Health Care, Menorrhagia, New Research
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...
