by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 18, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that...
by Heather Dillaway | Nov 15, 2010 | Advertising, Language, Menopause
The title of this blog entry comes straight from a media release about Goodnighties® Recovery Sleepwear. That’s right, now there is finally sleepwear made out of a fabric similar to the fabric worn by “Olympians, Astronauts and Even Racehorses” to wick away the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 28, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, New Research, PMS
This is a very small study, but I don’t need much encouragement for an afternoon nap. Researchers wanted to test whether a mid-afternoon nap during the late-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle (commonly known as the premenstrual period) would improve symptoms of...