by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 24, 2011 | Internet
Women who use hormonal contraceptives experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details. Researcher Shawn Nielsen takes...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 17, 2011 | Internet
Anthropologist Kate Clancy explains the myth of menotoxins and the scientific conclusion: Menstruation is just blood and tissue you ended up not using. Now that you’ve given up oral contraceptives, here’s a great way to re-purpose all those pills: this...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 10, 2011 | Internet
It’s not really about clitoral vs. vaginal orgasms: The Clitoris, the Vagina and Orgasm: Feelings and Frameworks. In a personal narrative at Feministing.com, blogger Jos explains what my Christian fundamentalist upbringing taught me about periods. Do not try...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 3, 2011 | Internet
There were a couple of posts in the feminist blogosphere this week in defense of period sex. Apparently heterosexual men need to be reminded from time to time. This story about a nightmarish experience going off hormonal contraceptives has been making the rounds...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 27, 2011 | Internet
A new study finds that use of tampons or menstrual cups does not increase the risk of IUD expulsion. Birth control pills still don’t cause weight gain. The ladies at LunaPads have some tips for those going back to school about washing cloth pads and menstrual...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 25, 2011 | Humor, Internet, PMS
Are you following the PMS Adventures of Crimson Tide, Maxi Pad, and Tam Pon? After a paid medical trial went bad, these ladies developed extraordinary superpowers that manifest only when they’re menstruating — and since they’re roommates, their...
