Should Women Receive Paid Menstrual Leave?
Billions of women around the world know what “that time of the month” means: cramping, bloating, feeling emotional, and extreme fatigue caused by their unavoidable, and most likely painful, menstrual...
View ArticleScience: Wait Until After Your Period to Start the Nicotine Withdrawal
Quitting smoking is one of the suckiest experiences ever, right up there with having to work late and switching to decaf. And not only is quitting harder for women than it is for men, new research...
View ArticleWoman Gives Birth One Hour After Finding Out She’s Pregnant
Katherine Kropas, 23, of Massachusetts was given one hell of a surprise from the stork this week. ABC News reports that she gave birth this past Tuesday to a 10-pound, 2 ounces baby, only one hour...
View ArticleAsk a Scientist: Why Am I So Tired During My Period?
The Scientist: Lauren F. Streicher, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and author of Sex Rx: Hormones, Health, and...
View ArticleUh Oh: Girls Who Drink Soda Menstruate Earlier
It rots your teeth. It ages your body as quickly as cigarettes. Now, new research shows young girls who drink too much soda may menstruate earlier.Published in the journal Human Reproduction, the study...
View ArticleInstagram Doesn’t Want to See Your Period
Instagram‘s strict Community Guidelines have long been a source of contention for women aiming to change the public perception of the female body. For instance, the comedian Chelsea Handler regularly...
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These PMS Ice Cream Flavors Will Comfort You During Your Period
For those of us who experience serious PMS, the struggle is real. And while regular old chocolate brownie ice cream may do the trick, how amazing would it be to have a pint of ice cream that truly...
View ArticleHelloFlo’s “Period Fairy” Is Kinda Genius (And Here to Make First Periods...
Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy … why not the Period Fairy, too? HelloFlo, a monthly subscription box that sends tampons, pads and other goodies for menstruating ladies, has debuted a new “she-ro” called...
View ArticleThe New iPhone Update Can Track Your Sex Life
You use your iPhone to check your horoscope, to listen to the radio, and show your friends on the other side of the world what you eat for dinner. So why not use it to track how frequently — or...
View ArticleAsk a Scientist: Is It Safe to Skip My Period on Birth Control?
The Scientist: Lauren F. Streicher, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and author of Sex Rx: Hormones, Health, and...
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