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 Laura Wershler | May 29, 2013 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Menstruation
It was great to see the media attention garnered last week by Red Moon Howl, the menstrual poetry slam happening in New York City on Friday night, June 7, 2013, at Marymount Manhattan College. The event is part of the upcoming Society for Menstrual Cycle Research...
by Laura Wershler | May 1, 2013 | Communication, Girls, magazines, Menarche, Menstruation
How do girls learn about menstruation today? Who talks to them? Who do they talk to? Or do most girls rely on the Internet for information about periods? Take this article by Elizabeth (bylines are first names only) – What I Wish I Knew About My Period – posted last...
by Laura Wershler | Apr 11, 2013 | Birth Control, Coming off the pill, Health Care, Hormones
April 14, 2015 We wish to thank all the women who’ve shared their experiences with Depo-Provera in the two years since this blog post was published. Comments are now closed. Those concerned about Depo-Provera and bone density may want to read Dr. Prior’s article on...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 6, 2013 | Birth Control, Fertility, Hormones, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical, Reproduction
I’ve been wading through State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals – 2012. The 289-page report was prepared by a group of experts for the United Nations Environmental Programme and World Health Organization. It is dense and complex, but what...