by Heather Dillaway | Feb 27, 2014 | Birth Control, Communication, Health Care, Menstruation
One of my PhD students and I are attempting to start a new research project on women’s experiences of ovarian cysts. Because this is a new project for us, we have spent a lot of time researching the topic to see what others have to say about it. What we’ve found is...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 3, 2014 | Activism, Language, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jennifer Aldoretta When I read Chris Bobel’s recent post about silent menstrual suffering, I was instantly drawn in. Although her experiences are independent of my own, this particular experience felt familiar, as though I was reading a story about my...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 28, 2013 | Internet
Australian writer Kasey Edwards asks, Is a children’s book about periods a good idea? The answer won’t surprise you: Yes, yes it is. A small study conducted in Croatia has found that sildenafil citrate, sold under the brand name Viagra in the U.S., may be...
by Chris Bobel | Dec 23, 2013 | Activism, Communication, Health Care, Menstruation, PMS
Scene 1 10: 45 am: A quiet Sunday morning, sunny and bright. Brunch on the patio. I sat with my daughter, my partner, and my niece. Over pastries and coffee, I experienced waves of menstrual contractions, coming steadily every 15 minutes. And I winced, swallowing my...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 17, 2013
Women’s Reproductive Health Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. SMCR began a publication partnership with Taylor & Francis/Routledge in 2014. The journal’s content can be accessed online at the...
