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ABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
MENSTRUATION MYTHS PSA Menstruation Myths PSA. The Jamaica Observer has published a list of menstrual myths, apparently as a public service to its readers. Among the fallacies: Do not go to a funeral and look at the dead while having your period as this will cause your bones to rot. If a menstruating woman cans fruits or vegetables, the fruits will spoil inthe can.
WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods COMING OFF DEPO-PROVERA CAN BE A WOMAN'S WORST NIGHTMARE Depo-Provera is the 4-times-a-year birth control injection that carries an FDA “black box” warning that long-term use is associated with significant bone mineral density loss. Never a fan, I made a case against this contraceptive in a paper for Canadian Woman Studies, published in 2005. The comments on the OBOS post indicatethat many women
MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is hosting an online mini-conference on 29 /30 July 2021 to showcase the work of SMCR members. We welcome submissions on topics related to menstruation and reproductive health, for a Rapid-Fire 5-minute oral presentation delivered live via Zoom.ABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
MENSTRUATION MYTHS PSA Menstruation Myths PSA. The Jamaica Observer has published a list of menstrual myths, apparently as a public service to its readers. Among the fallacies: Do not go to a funeral and look at the dead while having your period as this will cause your bones to rot. If a menstruating woman cans fruits or vegetables, the fruits will spoil inthe can.
WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods COMING OFF DEPO-PROVERA CAN BE A WOMAN'S WORST NIGHTMARE Depo-Provera is the 4-times-a-year birth control injection that carries an FDA “black box” warning that long-term use is associated with significant bone mineral density loss. Never a fan, I made a case against this contraceptive in a paper for Canadian Woman Studies, published in 2005. The comments on the OBOS post indicatethat many women
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues. Dues are $80 per year, or $150 for two years. (We can also set up a higher 1 or 2 year dues level for those who wish to make a larger contribution to the Society.) Members may purchase a one-year membership via a self-selected sliding scale starting with a minimum dues payment of $30 (for a one year membership). ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Founded in 1979, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization whose members have made significant contributions to menstruation research. We strive to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and funding resources THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling EARLY MENARCHE: A NEW THEORY It’s well-documented that girls today reach menarche earlier than previous generations. A century ago, it was common to experience one’s first period at 16 or 17; today, that’s regarded as so late that medical examinations are often conducted to reassure parents and girls that their development is normal. The typical North Americangirl sees her
THE TRUTH ABOUT SKYLA Skyla is smaller than the Mirena, lasts three instead of five years, but contains the same synthetic progesterone and is also 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. It was interesting timing, considering the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) almost simultaneously released a recommendation that doctors provide the IUD HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
BOXING AND BLEEDING
Guest Post by Robin Percyz In the boxing ring, droplets of blood are often an indication of triumph. In fact, if you’ve ever had the opportunity to fight, seeing blood on an opponent’s face will often evoke a primal, animalistic pleasure. Boxing is, arguably, one of very few scenarios where bleeding is encouraged. In this JUDY BLUME'S WOMEN BLEED It too focuses largely on the lives of a number of girls and women, this time built around a tragic series of three plane crashes that actually occurred in 1951-52 in the vicinity of Patterson, New Jersey where Blume herself grew up. There are many noteworthy elements in the novel, but for purposes of Menstruation Matters readers, attention is A CRITIQUE OF SNL’S RECENT “LADIES BILLIARDS” SKIT Trying to find a reason to stay up late this past Saturday night, I found myself watching Saturday Night Live for a few minutes. Unfortunately I tuned in right before a skit called “Tampax to the Max,” a skit within which two male SNL actors played sports MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods COMING OFF DEPO-PROVERA CAN BE A WOMAN'S WORST NIGHTMARE Depo-Provera is the 4-times-a-year birth control injection that carries an FDA “black box” warning that long-term use is associated with significant bone mineral density loss. Never a fan, I made a case against this contraceptive in a paper for Canadian Woman Studies, published in 2005. The comments on the OBOS post indicatethat many women
MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods COMING OFF DEPO-PROVERA CAN BE A WOMAN'S WORST NIGHTMARE Depo-Provera is the 4-times-a-year birth control injection that carries an FDA “black box” warning that long-term use is associated with significant bone mineral density loss. Never a fan, I made a case against this contraceptive in a paper for Canadian Woman Studies, published in 2005. The comments on the OBOS post indicatethat many women
ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues. Dues are $80 per year, or $150 for two years. (We can also set up a higher 1 or 2 year dues level for those who wish to make a larger contribution to the Society.) Members may purchase a one-year membership via a self-selected sliding scale starting with a minimum dues payment of $30 (for a one year membership). ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Founded in 1979, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization whose members have made significant contributions to menstruation research. We strive to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and funding resources JOURNAL - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. It is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. It publishes original research, theoretical and review articles, book and media reviews, and occasional short pieces of creative writing ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Activism. SMCR is an organization dedicated to the fusion of consciousness-raising,activism, scholarship, and feminist politics. In this regard, working to lessen gender inequalities, and specifically working to place menstruation and issues related to women’s reproductive health in the spotlight (nationally and internationally) constitutes some of our central goals as an organization. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
JUDY BLUME'S WOMEN BLEED It too focuses largely on the lives of a number of girls and women, this time built around a tragic series of three plane crashes that actually occurred in 1951-52 in the vicinity of Patterson, New Jersey where Blume herself grew up. There are many noteworthy elements in the novel, but for purposes of Menstruation Matters readers, attention is MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues. Dues are $80 per year, or $150 for two years. (We can also set up a higher 1 or 2 year dues level for those who wish to make a larger contribution to the Society.) Members may purchase a one-year membership via a self-selected sliding scale starting with a minimum dues payment of $30 (for a one year membership). ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Founded in 1979, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization whose members have made significant contributions to menstruation research. We strive to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and funding resources JOURNAL - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. It is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. It publishes original research, theoretical and review articles, book and media reviews, and occasional short pieces of creative writingCONFERENCES
CONFERENCES. Since 1977, SMCR has held biennial conferences which feature presentations about all aspects of the menstrual cycle, including those that involve research, theory, public policy, health care, clinical applications, art and activism related to physiological,sociocultural, psychological, or cross-cultural aspects of the menstrual cycle. ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Activism. SMCR is an organization dedicated to the fusion of consciousness-raising,activism, scholarship, and feminist politics. In this regard, working to lessen gender inequalities, and specifically working to place menstruation and issues related to women’s reproductive health in the spotlight (nationally and internationally) constitutes some of our central goals as an organization. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues. Dues are $80 per year, or $150 for two years. (We can also set up a higher 1 or 2 year dues level for those who wish to make a larger contribution to the Society.) Members may purchase a one-year membership via a self-selected sliding scale starting with a minimum dues payment of $30 (for a one year membership). ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Founded in 1979, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization whose members have made significant contributions to menstruation research. We strive to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and funding resources JOURNAL - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. It is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. It publishes original research, theoretical and review articles, book and media reviews, and occasional short pieces of creative writingCONFERENCES
CONFERENCES. Since 1977, SMCR has held biennial conferences which feature presentations about all aspects of the menstrual cycle, including those that involve research, theory, public policy, health care, clinical applications, art and activism related to physiological,sociocultural, psychological, or cross-cultural aspects of the menstrual cycle. ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Activism. SMCR is an organization dedicated to the fusion of consciousness-raising,activism, scholarship, and feminist politics. In this regard, working to lessen gender inequalities, and specifically working to place menstruation and issues related to women’s reproductive health in the spotlight (nationally and internationally) constitutes some of our central goals as an organization. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE This was the first in a series of free SMCR webinars in 2021 which will take the place of our biennial conference, which has been postponed due to Covid-19. Join us to hear about cutting edge theory, research and activism in the field of menstruation studies, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Hormonal birth control is often prescribed to “regulate” periods, but that is nonsensical because a pill-bleed is not the same as a real period. A real period is the end result of a series of important hormonal events including ovulation. In contrast, a pill bleed is a withdrawal bleed dictated by the dosing regimen of the drugmanufacturer.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Today, more than 1 in 7 (15%) American girls start puberty at age seven, and that number climbs to more than 1 in 4 (28%) by age eight. And while the average age of pubertal onset continues a decades-long decline, the average age for menarche has been much more stable. Today the average African-American girl will start puberty at age eight TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? Suzan Hutchinson, menstrual activist, educator and founder of periodwise.com, a project dedicated to empowering girls and women to embrace the taboo subject of menstruation, has a few ideas about this. She thinks many moms don’t know when to begin “the period talk” or what to say, so they remain silent until their daughters starttheir
MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD When stores, advertisements, and signs evoke feminine hygiene, they suggest, linguistically, that the words tampon, pad, or cup seem scary. The phrase feminine hygiene implies “products to keep the unkempt, unruly, unhygienic, dirty, unsanitary, bloody vagina in check,” rather than simply stating the actual terms for what womenuse.
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH ABOUT - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. ABOUT SMCR. Founded in 1977 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health, we are a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and global research volunteer-led organization. We are researchers in the social sciences,the
RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH RESOURCES - Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. RESOURCES. An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues. Dues are $80 per year, or $150 for two years. (We can also set up a higher 1 or 2 year dues level for those who wish to make a larger contribution to the Society.) Members may purchase a one-year membership via a self-selected sliding scale starting with a minimum dues payment of $30 (for a one year membership). ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Founded in 1979, the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary research organization whose members have made significant contributions to menstruation research. We strive to be the source of guidance, expertise, and ethical considerations for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and funding resources JOURNAL - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. It is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. It publishes original research, theoretical and review articles, book and media reviews, and occasional short pieces of creative writingCONFERENCES
CONFERENCES. Since 1977, SMCR has held biennial conferences which feature presentations about all aspects of the menstrual cycle, including those that involve research, theory, public policy, health care, clinical applications, art and activism related to physiological,sociocultural, psychological, or cross-cultural aspects of the menstrual cycle. ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Activism. SMCR is an organization dedicated to the fusion of consciousness-raising,activism, scholarship, and feminist politics. In this regard, working to lessen gender inequalities, and specifically working to place menstruation and issues related to women’s reproductive health in the spotlight (nationally and internationally) constitutes some of our central goals as an organization. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND The “job” of CHC is to suppress the hypothalamus. Normal hypothalamic function is needed for your menstrual cycles to mature to regularity in length and normal ovulation. Evidence says that CHC use in teens with normal menstrual cycles causes them to gain less bone than they should for their age (Scholes 2011, Polatti 1995). MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) Webinar. Thursday 25 th February, 4pm US EST; 9pm UK; 8am Sydney (26 th Feb). Periods are having their moment – in this SMCR webinar we hear from people who are turning it into a movementABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The onset of menstruation (menarche) is an important time for girls. It heralds their future fertility, of course, but it’s much more than that. Menarche is also when girls start to make female hormones for the first time. Making hormones is not easy. It requires regular ovulation, and WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Guest Post by Suzan Hutchinson Do you remember being seven years old? Engage your imagination for a few minutes and try re-entering your seven-year-old world. Remember what fun life was. Recall what grade you were in, and what you enjoyed about school. Reconnect with your friends and with a few special memories. Menarche is not TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? How do girls learn about menstruation today? Who talks to them? Who do they talk to? Or do most girls rely on the Internet for information about periods? Take this article by Elizabeth (bylines are first names only) – What I Wish I Knew About My Period MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND Guest Post by Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, UBC, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 16-year-old Jody is anxious to talk to someone. This is what she wants to say: “My period is out of whack! I never know when it is coming. I only get it a few times a year. . . . WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD Most women have had the unfortunate experience of realizing that they have started their periods at an inconvenient time or place, without proper “backup,” having to rely on (clunky and sporadically available) tampon dispensers in public restrooms. When driving across the country last month, I stopped near Albuquerque at a small gasstation and entered
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, and MENSTRUATION RESOURCE SITE Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) Webinar. Thursday 25 th February, 4pm US EST; 9pm UK; 8am Sydney (26 th Feb). Periods are having their moment – in this SMCR webinar we hear from people who are turning it into a movementABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in WHY YOUNG TEENS NEED REAL PERIODS-NOT THE PILL Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The onset of menstruation (menarche) is an important time for girls. It heralds their future fertility, of course, but it’s much more than that. Menarche is also when girls start to make female hormones for the first time. Making hormones is not easy. It requires regular ovulation, and WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GETS HER PERIOD Guest Post by Suzan Hutchinson Do you remember being seven years old? Engage your imagination for a few minutes and try re-entering your seven-year-old world. Remember what fun life was. Recall what grade you were in, and what you enjoyed about school. Reconnect with your friends and with a few special memories. Menarche is not TO SIR, WITH LOVE (BUT NOT FOR THE PERIOD) The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral, fashion. In fact, in some cases the negative, stigma-ridden nature of suchelements
HOW DO GIRLS LEARN ABOUT PERIODS? How do girls learn about menstruation today? Who talks to them? Who do they talk to? Or do most girls rely on the Internet for information about periods? Take this article by Elizabeth (bylines are first names only) – What I Wish I Knew About My Period MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND Guest Post by Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, UBC, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 16-year-old Jody is anxious to talk to someone. This is what she wants to say: “My period is out of whack! I never know when it is coming. I only get it a few times a year. . . . WHAT YOUR PERIOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR THYROID Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The thing I love about periods is the story they tell about health. I am constantly asking my patients about their periods—even if they’ve come to me for something else. For example, my patient Sharon came to me for help with elevated cholesterol. She also reported heavy periods “FEMININE HYGIENE” AND THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE STANDARD Most women have had the unfortunate experience of realizing that they have started their periods at an inconvenient time or place, without proper “backup,” having to rely on (clunky and sporadically available) tampon dispensers in public restrooms. When driving across the country last month, I stopped near Albuquerque at a small gasstation and entered
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR BAD In September, 2015, I participated in a panel on advocacy journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. As a journalism student there in 2010-2011, I became known as the women’s health writer, the one with a background in sexual and reproductive health. Although I’ve always thought of myself as a women’s health advocate, andABOUT THE SOCIETY
About the Society The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of women who were pioneers in understanding the centrality of menstrual cycle research to women’s health. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, policy makers, and students who share an interest in ABOUT - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dr. Prior’s distinguished career has explored how disturbances of ovulation and progesterone production are common, even in regular cycles; how progesterone promotes bone formation and is maintenance in young women; and how perimenopause has erratic and higher, or RESOURCES - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH An important aspect of our mission is to share information and promote public discussion about menstruation. These resources are provided to support information sharing and encourage dialogue about the menstrual cycle in educational, clinical, and activist settings. MEMBERSHIP - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Dues may be paid via check, money order, or PayPal invoice. To pay by check/money order: make payable to: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research . mail to the SMCR treasurer: C/O C. Pokorny-Golden, PO Box 154, Kutztown, PA 19530CONFERENCES
Since 1977, SMCR has held biennial conferences which feature presentations about all aspects of the menstrual cycle, including those that involve research, theory, public policy, health care, clinical applications, art and activism related to physiological,sociocultural, psychological, or cross-cultural aspects of the menstrual cycle. JOURNAL - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Women’s Reproductive Health is the official journal of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. It is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH October, 2016: Critique-Resist- Transform: Feminist Scholar Activism and the New View Campaign. Several members of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research will attend this event to present work on the medicalization of sex and menstruation. ACTIVISM - SOCIETY FOR MENSTRUAL CYCLE RESEARCH Activism. SMCR is an organization dedicated to the fusion of consciousness-raising,activism, scholarship, and feminist politics. In this regard, working to lessen gender inequalities, and specifically working to place menstruation and issues related to women’s reproductive health in the spotlight (nationally and internationally) constitutes some of our central goals as an organization. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND THE SLEEP CYCLE New research confirms what many of our readers already suspected: the menstrual cycle affects one’s quality of sleep. A study of 931 women with sleep complaints, published in the December 2010 issue of Climacteric, found that it’s not just hot flashes that interrupt sleep: women with irregular cycles were more likely to report difficulties falling MENARCHE AND THE GROWING UP OF MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND Guest Post by Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, UBC, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 16-year-old Jody is anxious to talk to someone. This is what she wants to say: “My period is out of whack! I never know when it is coming. I only get it a few times a year. . . .* HOME
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