by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 20, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
A new meta-analysis of previous research on acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol outside the U.S.) vs. NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for treatment of menstrual pain indicates that NSAIDs are more effective. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and...
by Chris Bobel | Jan 20, 2010 | Activism, Communication, Language, Menstruation, PMS, Religion/Spirituality
The act of reframing the menstrual cycle–as a source of deep awareness and even, power–is hardly news, and yet, it seems that way to most of us. Liz Kissling sent me this link to a 2002 essay written by Gina Cloud. Here is a classic passionate call for a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 15, 2010 | Celebrities, Communication, Internet, Menstruation
Since I am both far too old to follow Katy Perry on Twitter and too completely uninterested in celebrities’ personal lives to read The Huffington Post (WTF? Didn’t HP used to be a political blog?), a friend had to tip me off to the big news that Katy Perry...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 11, 2010 | Law/Legal, Men, Menstruation
Britain’s North West Evening Mail reports that nation’s department of defense is considering whether or not to allow women to serve on subs. Women have gone to sea on submarines in pilot studies in the past, but presently only the Norwegian, Danish,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 4, 2010 | Menorrhagia, Menstruation, Newspapers, Sex
Back in November, we commended a bold student columnist for taking on menstrual sex in the student paper at Chico State University. In yesterday’s edition of The Faster Times, a columnist advises a reader about how to broach the subject of period sex in a casual...