by Laura Wershler | Oct 16, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, Books, Coming off the pill, Health Care, Hormones, Menstruation, Ovulation, Pharmaceutical
I had the privilege of writing the foreword for Holly Grigg-Spall’s recently published book Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control. It’s astounding to me that more than 30 years ago, before Holly was born, I was asking some of...
by Chris Bobel | Sep 2, 2013 | Anatomy, Birth Control, Fertility, Health Care, Menstruation, Ovulation, Reproduction
Guest Post by Amy Sedgwick, HRHP, Red Tent Sisters While there are no shortage of apps designed to help women track their periods, finding an app that meets the needs of women who are practicing fertility awareness methods (FAM) for birth control or conception can be...
by Laura Wershler | Jul 3, 2013 | Fertility, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Ovulation, Reproduction
Two new suppositions about menopause have been tossed around the media in recent weeks. They make for racy headlines but both, unfortunately, perpetuate the myth that menopause is a disease women need to be protected from. Most recent was the assertion by researchers...
by Laura Wershler | Jan 9, 2013 | Activism, Amenorrhea, Birth Control, Communication, Health Care, Menstruation, Ovulation
As 2013 begins, I give thanks to each and every one of my colleagues at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research and all my blogging buddies at re:Cycling. Without them I’d feel left out in the cold. I’ve been a menstrual cycle advocate since 1979 when,...
by Kati Bicknell | Nov 20, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
Have you ever been concerned because your period was late? I know I have. But I’m not anymore! And you don’t have to be either! And since I’m sure you’d rather not spend several days every month nervously pacing and counting dates backwards on your hands while glaring...
by Kati Bicknell | Aug 29, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
The Quantified Self is the idea that by tracking things about your body you can live a happier and healthier life. Hardware devices like the Fitbit and Withings scale measure your daily activity and weight respectively so people can set and reach activity and weight...
