by Heather Dillaway | Nov 8, 2012 | Communication, Internet, Media, Menopause, Menstruation
It turns out that phthalates – chemicals found in cosmetics, hairspray, packaged food, household cleaners, and other common plastic items – are causing early menopause. At least according to one new study that is getting a lot of hype in the past week or...
by David Linton | Nov 6, 2012 | FemCare, History, Menstruation
Down the Washington Mall from the popular National Air and Space Museum and the National Gallery of Art lies the sprawling National Museum of American History with its fascinating collections of the history of American material culture: early plows, bicycles, mail...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 3, 2012 | Internet
A new documentary, “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” chronicles the history of the women’s movement from 1966 to 1972, including the origins of Our Bodies Ourselves, the founding of NOW, and other historical milestones. In this clip at right, the founders of OBOS...
by Kati Bicknell | Nov 1, 2012 | Birth Control
Who among us wants to invite a T-shaped piece of plastic or metal to live in our uterus for the next 5 to 10 years, just for fun? No one! But if it’s to prevent pregnancy that’s a different story. IUDs may be uncomfortable and annoying but women still use them because...