by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 16, 2011 | Anatomy, Health Care
I’ve recently developed a whole new understanding of why it takes so long for women to receive a diagnosis of and treatment for endometriosis. It’s not just the constraints of menstrual etiquette or the belief that painful periods are normal, especially...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 21, 2011 | Girls, Menarche, New Research
Could vitamin D deficiency in young girls contribute to early onset of menstruation? A study conducted by the University of Michigan School of Public Health suggests this may be the case. Blood vitamin D levels were measured in 242 girls between the ages of 5 and...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 27, 2011 | Advertising, Art, Menstruation, Meta, PMS
Tap, tap. Is this thing working? Is this thing on? After some rest, reconnaissance, and re-organization, re:Cycling is back — bigger, bolder, and with more menstruation and women’s health news than ever. Most of our old team is back, along with a few new...
by Chris Hitchcock | Mar 17, 2011 | Activism, Birth Control, Health Care, Humor, Internet
Here’s an interesting political approach. While there are hairs to split (do all women have vaginas? do all people with vaginas consider themselves women? and what about those of us with no sexual partners, or sexual partners without penises?), there’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 29, 2010 | Activism, Pharmaceutical
Guest post by Leslie Botha, S.A.N.E. Vax Increasing Number of Consumers are Concerned over HPV Vaccine Safety The FDA’s December 22, 2010 ruling to expand the use of Gardasil for anal cancer prevention is unacceptable, according to Norma Erickson, President of S.A.N.E...
