by Chris Hitchcock | Jan 17, 2012 | Menarche, Menstruation
Last month I wrote about menarcheal age in Ethiopian girls, and that food insecurity leads to a delay in the onset of menstruation. This fits with the general response of the reproductive system to energetic stress – low energy leads to suppression of the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 12, 2012 | Birth Control, Health Care, magazines, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall “Less stressed, thinner and more interested in sex.” – but not buying magazines. In a recent issue of the UK’s Stylist magazine — a weekly women’s glossy that is available for free at tube stations...
by Laura Wershler | Jan 11, 2012 | Birth Control, Health Care, Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, Ovulation
The Internet abounds with articles, posts and forum discussions about coming off the birth control pill. Women are looking for information and advice. Many are trying to get pregnant, others are just done with hormonal contraception. It’s a topic that interests many...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 7, 2012 | Internet
Did you know that the Affordable Care Act, signed into U.S. law March 2010, includes a provision that requires employers to provide women with breaks and a place to breastfeed? Here is a fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor with the details of the new law. The...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 6, 2012 | Communication, Internet, Menopause
Lately re:Cycling has featured several posts on menopause, and I have begun to think about the other menopause blogs that might be out there. Turns out there are plenty – maybe not as many blogs as there are about reproductive experiences like pregnancy or childbirth...
