menstruation Archive

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Posted on May 14, 2012.

If you’re in perimenopause or post-menopausal your body has some similarities to a teenager’s. Puberty was a process- maybe one you’d rather forget for its pimples and weeping, but nevertheless, it was a process. And as you went through it, your body was changing inside and out. The same happens in perimenopause and post menopause [...]

HRT Update Re-Examines Risk

Posted on April 9, 2012.

Last week more news came out about the potential risks of taking estrogen only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for post menopausal symptoms. It suggested that women who took long-term estrogen treatment (10+ years) were more at risk for developing breast cancer than their counterparts who didn’t. The risk increased the longer women took it. As [...]

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2012.

I’ll admit my chocolate eating holiday didn’t go as planned. We all dropped like zombie dominoes to a nasty cold virus and it ain’t over yet, so this week’s post is just a launch to more interesting reads: Loved this “Best of re:Cycling Blog” list from the The Society for Menstrual Cycle research. DO read [...]

Your Sexuality: Great Info from Gunter

Posted on September 26, 2011.

I’ve found a new (to me) source for my sexual-health-info-seeking: Dr. Jen Gunter. You already know this if you follow her: she’s factual and funny. She’s an OB/GYN with a passion for health and social media. And she’s Canadian-born (shout-out to Winnipeg)! I like to read her stuff because she is sex positive, and can [...]

“Hello Down There”- You’re Beautiful

Posted on May 16, 2011.

The stat was shocking, but the info that followed inspired. In a group surveyed, 89% of women don’t like the look of their genitals, and more than half think their genitals are an improper size. What does this type of self-despair mean in the bedroom?

Sex Education or Silence?

Posted on May 9, 2011.

Have I ever mentioned the old Herman cartoon where a woman is at her doctor’s office? She says, “They had much nicer diseases when I was a girl.” Yeah, right. STIs are old news, except for HIV (although it’s been around longer than you might think). So talking about them is good IMO.

Have You Met Women-Centred CEMCOR?

Posted on April 4, 2011.

Last week when cruising for tidbits to send out via our Twitter feed, I was impressed all over again by CEMCOR, The Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research. I think it’s great how they buck trends in their research on the entire reproductive life span of women.

Roller Coaster Emotions or Lapsing Libido? A Tough Choice

Posted on February 7, 2011.

“That thing you call people with” is a popular phrase at my place because my perimenopausal brain has its lapses- I feel like I’m pregnant again. If you’re in the throes of perimenopause yourself, hormonal symptoms could be your new norm: hot flashes, the sudden mood changes, sleep interruptions, and of course, the memory loss. If anxiety and its partner depression are among your changes, don’t be surprised. They too go with the territory.