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Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Menstruation is a woman’s monthly bleeding, also called a period…
What is menstruation?

What is the menstrual cycle?

What happens during the menstrual cycle?

What is a typical menstrual period like?

What kinds of problems do women have with their periods?

When does a girl usually get her first period?

How long does a woman have periods?

When should I see a doctor [...]

If Men Could Menstrate

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Gloria Steinem, the great American feminist, wrote the very funny essay below, which originally appeared in the October 1978 issue of Ms. magazine.
If Men Could Menstruate
by Gloria Steinem
A white minority of the world has spent centuries conning us into thinking that a white skin makes people superior - even though the only thing it [...]

Irregular or lengthy Menstrual Periods A Marker for Diabetes

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

In the Journal of the American Medical Association Dr. Caren G. Solomon, an associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and leader of a team reported that Women who have irregular or very long menstrual cycles have a higher risk of developing diabetes.
“Over an eight-year follow-up, the risk was twice as high, even [...]