A new international study finds that women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk for a heavier period after vaccination.
Apr 10, 2023
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Do COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle? Soon after shots first started getting into arms, anecdotal reports began to surface, suggesting that the vaccines were changing people's periods. Many said their cycles were ...
Jun 29, 2023
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More than a third of girls in South Asia miss school during their periods, a report said Tuesday, with a lack of toilets and cultural taboos about menstruation among the factors impeding their education.
May 22, 2018
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In mainstream media and pop culture, periods have gone from something that should be hidden to something that should be celebrated.
May 2, 2019
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Oregon Health & Science University researchers have confirmed that the timing of COVID-19 vaccination is associated with slight, temporary changes in menstrual cycle length.
Feb 29, 2024
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My colleagues and I have conducted research focused on understanding and addressing the gap in menstrual support in countries around the world for over a decade.
Mar 7, 2017
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A Pakistani entrepreneur has developed a mobile game app intended to break taboos surrounding menstruation in the developing world, including beliefs that periods are "evil" or make women impure.
Aug 31, 2016
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Menstruating can be more emotionally taxing and difficult than it needs to be. This is according to new research from the University of Gothenburg, showing that many carry a double burden when menstruating.
May 31, 2022
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The Censoring of Menstruation in Adolescent Literature: A Growing Problem, an article published in Women's Reproductive Health, discusses the importance of "shedding the shame and secrecy" of menstruation in adolescent literature. ...
Aug 5, 2016
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There's one room at the Sheno primary school in rural Ethiopia that's different from all the others, starting with the sign over the door reading: "Menstruation is a gift from God."
Nov 16, 2017
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