Young girls in the New York metropolitan area given a book on puberty and periods were more likely to have increased knowledge related to these topics after reading the book, according to a new study at Columbia University ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Menstruation is part of life for half of the population, however severe period pain is still not well understood.
Dec 16, 2024
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Over the past years, activists have made important gains in the effort to provide people who menstruate with adequate and free supplies.
Sep 17, 2024
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The 2024 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) season kicked off last week, continuing the growth of a variety of sports that were once considered only for men.
Sep 5, 2024
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It is important for everyone—but especially girls, women and people who menstruate—to understand how ovulation and menstruation work.
Sep 2, 2024
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It turns out there might be a scientific reason behind women needing extra "beauty sleep." Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep per night than men do. Although this difference might seem small, ...
Jul 27, 2024
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There's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology research company Qvin won FDA approval for their Q-Pad product—a menstrual pad with a ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) economists have investigated social influences on the menstrual hygiene of workers in Bangladesh.
May 29, 2024
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The onset of menstruation is an impactful milestone as a marker of the start of reproductive potential and as a social cue for transitioning further into adolescence. Although the first period is often confusing, can trigger ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Given that 98% of mammals do not have periods, do you know why humans do?
Mar 13, 2024
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