Yahoo

Gynecologist debunks widespread myth about periods: ‘Not confusing at all, right?’

Everywhere I look, I see articles about the “Four Phases of the Menstrual Cycle,” and it drives me and every other OB-GYN absolutely insane. But what is the scientific truth to this dubious claim? Let ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Women's brains change across the menstrual cycle

A woman's menstrual cycle is driven by the ebb and flow of hormones that prepare the body for pregnancy. This symphony of hormones not only transforms the reproductive organs, but, according to recent ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Menstruation cycles and the Moon — is there a connection or is it just a coincidence?

Ever noticed you're on your period during a full moon — or a new moon? Throughout history, the similarity between women's menstrual cycles and the lunar cycle has led people to wonder if the two are ...
Women's Health

4 ways to stop your period cycle impacting your body image, according to Dr Hazel Wallace

You can take it as a signal I’m premenstrual if you see me in the gym in an oversized hoodie and a pair of leggings – partly for comfort, but also to focus less attention on my body. The relationship ...
The Economist

Progress on the science of menstruation—at last

HISTORY OFFERS no shortage of unhinged takes on menstruation. In 77AD, Pliny the Elder claimed that contact with menstrual blood would turn crops barren and drive dogs mad. A medieval medical text ...
The Conversation

We found teenage girls don’t know vulvas from vaginas or when their menstrual cycle starts

Felicity Roux received funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (CHESSN8617438119). Her creation of the menstrual health literacy program My Vital Cycles has been ...