by Heather Dillaway | Jan 17, 2011 | Communication, Men, Menstruation, New Research
Since we’re often talking about the lack of attention to men’s attitudes about menstruation, I thought I’d post the abstract of a great new piece in the Journal of Family Issues, due out in February 2011! Kudos to Katherine Allen, Christine Kaestle,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 13, 2011 | Birth Control, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
One of the arguments for using hormonal contraception to suppress the menstrual cycle is that it mitigates the logistical challenges menstruation can present in high-stress occupations in harsh settings — such as military service in a combat theatre. Given how ...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 5, 2011 | Activism, Girls, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
At re:Cycling, we’re interested in all kinds of menstruation and women’s health issues, all over the world. We have written several times about the need for menstrual pads for girls and women in developing nations, like the Kasissi Project Girls Program...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 14, 2010 | New Research, PMS
Not only does PMS not turn women into Vikings, heavyweight boxers, or Mexican wrestlers (see yesterday’s post about ads for Kitadol), it does not affect every woman who menstruates. Research using daily surveys to examine patterns of depression and anxiety...
by Chris Hitchcock | Dec 7, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
According to this article in the journal Radiology, menstrual timing affects how sensitive screening mammography is. The authors analysed the results of screening mammographies collected as part of the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. They used menstrual timing...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 29, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Health Care, Menstruation, New Research
A cross-sectional study published in the November, 2010, issue of Fertility and Sterility reports that very painful menstrual periods during the teen years (that is, period pain so severe that girls miss school) may be predictive of an increased risk of developing...
