by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 4, 2010 | Birth Control, Men, Menstruation, New Research, Sex
Here’s a hint: the title of the new study by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is How Misperceptions, Magical Thinking, and Ambivalence Put Young Adults at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancy. The study [PDF] surveyed American singles ages...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 4, 2010 | DIY, Menopause, New Research
The Indianapolis Star has a short interview today with Professor Janet S. Carpenter of Indiana University’s School of Nursing. Dr. Carpenter is conducting a study of whether menopausal women can control hot flashes through breathing techniques. She told the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 2, 2010 | Health Care, New Research
Although it pains me to see how low the threshold is for defining “older women” in this research, I am glad to see that the findings of this longitudinal study confirm that the HPV vaccine is of little to no benefit to older women. The study was published...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 1, 2010 | Health Care, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Sex
POZ magazine and poz.com claim to be the leading publication and website in the U.S. about HIV/AIDS. The March 2010 issue has a great article by Suzanne Bopp about menstruation, menopause, and HIV. As with medical and cultural knowledge about HIV itself, understanding...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 25, 2010 | Men, Menstruation, New Research
A small study recently published in the European Journal of Pain found that women’s sensitivity to pain does not appear to be increased by the menstrual cycle. The study did not assess perceptions of menstrual pain, but measured pain sensitivity to cold pressor,...
by Chris Bobel | Feb 17, 2010 | Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Girls, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
We at re: Cycling have been tracking the African-girls-miss-school-because-they-menstruate equation for a while now. Specifically, we’ve questioned the assumption that menstrual FLOW management is girls’ biggest menstrual problem (it is not, says at...
