by Heather Dillaway | Sep 4, 2013 | Menopause, Perimenopause
Anyone who has ever loved anyone and existed in any kind of intimate relationship, or raised a kid, or negotiated with their parent as their parent ages knows that you can both love someone and also be very frustrated — even feel like hating them — at the...
by Paula Derry | Aug 19, 2013 | History, Menstruation, New Research
Research results are often reported by the media as stand-alone statements and as though they are facts. “Slim women have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than obese women.” “Respiratory symptoms vary according to stage of menstrual cycle.” In previous...
by Alice Dan | Jul 4, 2013 | Hormones, Menopause
On June 24, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a report on the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study of Younger Women (WHIMSY) in the JAMA Network publication JAMA Internal Medicine. This study is of particular interest because hormone...
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 Alice Dan | Jun 6, 2013 | Menstruation, New Research
Today marks the start of Making Menstruation Matter, the 20th conference focusing on menstrual cycle research and women’s health. For 36 years, these conferences have been open to those interested in the latest information on menstrual aspects of women’s...