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www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Girls

Period Fiction: 2 Middle Grade Books About Menstruation and the Politics Beyond It

One of the only books about menstruation that I remember reading as a kid was Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.I expect this is the case for a number of others, Generation X or not.The 1970 Judy Blume book became famous for its frank, unapologetic depiction of preteen girls on the verge or in the midst of puberty.
www.fastcompany.com
11 months ago
Books

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' director on bringing the mess' and loneliness' of girlhood to the big screen

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is one of the most iconic books of the past 50 years.The book addresses female adolescence, spiritual confusion, and overall growing pains.Over the past few decades, the book has passed through the hands of many preteen girls who praise the honest depiction of girlhood.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Do Your Kids Need an Iron Supplement? Try This First

Iron is a vital nutrient for all humans, but it's especially crucial for kids.Starting when they're babies and all the way through their teenage years, their fast-growing bodies and brains rely on this mineral for energy, strength, and normal development.That said, iron supplements aren't something every kid should take.
KQED
1 year ago
California

How a Childhood Prank Accidentally Helped My Newly Widowed Grandmother Face Her Grief | KQED

JP Frary is a storyteller and woodworker who creates art in a studio on the old Naval air base in Alameda.Frary has won six Moth StorySlams, StorySlam Oakland and Westside Stories and has been a featured storyteller on BackPocket Productions, Beyond Borders Storytelling and Six Feet Apart Productions.
Happiful Magazine
1 year ago
Mental health

5 ways to relieve period pain

With many people experiencing painful periods, we take a look at some of the natural ways you can manage your symptoms
Over half of people who menstruate experience painful periods.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

COVID-19 Vaccines Can Make Periods Longer, Study Says

Side effects from vaccines are not unusual, and in fact are expected.
moreback
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Girls denied toilet breaks and given detention for taking too long in loo on periods

Girls are being denied toilet breaks and given detention for taking too long in the loo while on their periods, new research shows.Young women told The Independent they struggled to access free products in schools and were having awkward conversations with insensitive teachers about their periods.They also raised concerns about not being taught about menstruation and said they were bullied by male classmates over their periods.
time.com
11 months ago
Public health

COVID-19 Vaccines Aren't Strongly Linked to Menstrual Changes, Study Says

While the COVID-19 vaccines have made a dramatic difference in controlling the pandemic, researchers are still learning about the ways that the shots may affect people's health.One of those questions centers around how the vaccines might impact menstrual cycles.Reports of women experiencing changes in their cycleseither in the intensity and frequency of bleeding, or the length of their periodshave prompted more rigorous investigations of how COVID-19 vaccines may be affecting cycles.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
11 months ago
Privacy professionals

Support the "My Body, My Data" Act

EFF supports Rep. Sara Jacobs' "My Body, My Data" Act, which will protect the privacy and safety of people seeking reproductive health care.The bill was reintroduced this week.Privacy fears should never stand in the way of healthcare.That's why this common-sense bill will require businesses and non-governmental organizations to act responsibly with personal information concerning reproductive health care.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Education

Florida schools will not ask student-athletes about menstruation, following outcry

Florida schools will no longer ask student-athletes to share their menstrual histories in order to play high school sports, following months of opposition from parents, physicians and advocates.On Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors voted 14-2 at an emergency meeting to adopt a proposal that removes questions about a student-athlete's menstrual history from the state's pre-participation physical evaluation form.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Florida High School Athletic Association removes all questions about menstruation from required medical evaluation form

At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high school sports in the state.The new form will go into effect for the 2023-2024 school year and will be available starting this spring.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Women

Menopause is having a moment but for many women it's still in the shadows | Eleanor Mills

What's the difference between menopause and depression?
asks Jo Brand with a cheeky wink on my Twitter feed.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Pass the "My Body, My Data" Act

EFF supports Rep. Sara Jacobs' "My Body, My Data" Act, which will protect the privacy and safety of people seeking reproductive health care.
Privacy fears should never stand in the way of healthcare.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Menopause is at risk of being 'medicalised', experts say

The menopause is at risk of being "medicalised" into something that always needs treatment, experts have argued.
Vulture
11 months ago
Books

Judy Blume's Classic Book Has Been Made into a Totally Fine Movie

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is an adaptation of the Judy Blume classic about 11-year-old Margaret Simon, who contends with puberty, religious exploration, and a move from Manhattan to New Jersey.But, watching the movie, I found myself focusing more on Margaret's parents.That's the thing about getting older - at a certain point, no matter how in touch you believe yourself to be with your inner youth, you start sympathizing with the adults in children's movies, even though those adults are usually there to misunderstand, miss out on the action, or get in the way.
Slate Magazine
11 months ago
Books

The Are You There God? Movie Gave Me the Biggest Emotional Jolt of Anything I've Seen This Year

The 1970s-style title font and macramé-décor chic of Kelly Fremon Craig's adaptation of the beloved Judy Blume novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret may at first read as retro (though Ann Roth's costumes are so delicious I foresee a craze for double-knit schoolgirl pinafores).But with book censorship in American libraries at a 20-year high, this frank, funny, and tender movie plays as anything but nostalgic.
TODAY.com
11 months ago
Writing

What I learned from reading Judy Blume's 'Are You There God' again in my 50s

I can vividly remember being curled up in one of the cozy brown velour armchairs in our '70s grasscloth-wallpapered Oklahoma living room, nose deep into Judy Blume's coming-of-age novel, "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret."My parents were in the adjoining kitchen, my mom likely stirring whatever Indian food she was making for the evening.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

What is a menstrual cup, as seen in The Last of Us'?

Menstruation is a fact of life, but have you ever wondered how you'd deal with it in an apocalypse?Luckily for us, the hit HBO show The Last of Us has the answer: a menstrual cup.In the latest episode, Kin, Pedro Pascal's character, Joel, is reunited with his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna), with teenager Ellie played by Bella Ramsey in tow.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

Can Probiotics Boost Vaginal Health?

Pills and suppositories that promise to balance the vaginal microbiome are lining drugstore shelves and online marketplaces.But are they backed by science?
Jezebel
1 year ago
Education

Florida Legislators Want to Ban Girls From Talking About Their Periods in School

In the latest attack on students and schools in Florida, the state's GOP-led legislature is considering a bill that would ban girls from talking about their periods in school.According to the Associated Press, the legislation-which has yet to reach the House floor-would ban any discussion of menstrual cycles in an academic setting before sixth grade.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically

Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing".Emm is a set of period products named after the female-founded, UK-based start-up.The kit includes a neutrally-hued medical-grade silicone menstrual cup finished in a conical shape that is not dissimilar to a shuttlecock.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Myoovi is a wearable device designed to alleviate period pain

British doctor Adam Hamdi has developed a discreet wearable pad that can be secured to the skin to help relieve the wearer's menstruation cramps.The wireless device, titled Myoovi, uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology to relieve pain on the go.Myoovi founder Hamdi said he came up with the product idea while he was working in general practice for the UK's national health service (NHS), where he noticed that over-the-counter pain relief wasn't working for everyone who experiences period pain.
Miami Herald
1 year ago
Miami

Sports board removes menstrual questions for Florida athletes after scathing criticism

The Florida High School Athletic Association Thursday walked back a controversial proposal to require female high school athletes to disclose information regarding their menstrual history, following scathing criticism from students, parents, physicians, advocacy organizations and some lawmakers.The FHSAA Board of Directors voted 14-2during an emergency meeting to instead require students to submit just one page to schools to indicate if they are healthy enough to compete, or only able to participate partially, with their doctor signing off.
Digiday
1 year ago
Public health

How one health and wellness platform is trying to change the cultural narrative around female health

* By Seb Joseph



The barriers to changing the cultural narrative around female health and menstrual cycles are as high as they are vast, spanning stigma and shame to more diverse marketing and addressing the longstanding data gap between men and women.Nick Lisher, CMO at period and ovulation tracker Flo Health and Anka Bedineishvili, strategy director at marketing consultancyTwentyFirstCenturyBrand have spent the last 18 months or developing solutions to address the lack of understanding and dispel misinformation around the issue.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

Florida board removes questions about menstrual history on student forms, adds question about 'sex at birth'

A proposal to require female students in Florida to disclose their menstruation cycles when filling out physical evaluation forms has been rescinded following widespread backlash from state lawmakers, students and parents.In an emergency meeting Thursday, the board of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) voted 14 to 2 to remove controversial questions about menstruation from forms student-athletes have to complete to participate in sports.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Idaho GOP Votes Against Life-Saving Exception for Abortions in Party Platform

Idaho Republicans, at their annual convention over the weekend, affirmed anti-abortion stances in their official party platform - and voted to make no exceptions to abortion bans when a person's life is threatened due to pregnancy.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Helen Pankhurst: I think it's sad the way that Meghan has been treated

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst has described the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex as sad.Dr Helen Pankhurst told the PA news agency people are so uncomfortable still with a woman standing up for herself not just smiling.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

'Turning Red' and Billie Eilish Deserved A Best Original Song Oscar Nom. Here's Why.

Pixar's delightful comedy Turning Red is distinguished in no small part by its cultural specificity.It isn't just a sensitive and insightful coming-of-age story about a plucky young hero making the tricky leap from girl to woman.Well, it is that, too, of course.Meilin "Mei" Lee is a Chinese-Canadian thirteen-year-old in 2002 trying to balance her responsibilities to her Conservative, tradition-minded mother Ming (Sandra Oh) with her surging hormones and soul-deep need for independence and autonomy.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

You Definitely Can't Handle The Birthing Ritual These Native Mexican Fathers Undergo

If you're still patting yourself on the back because you brought your wife ice chips while she was in labor, this native Mexican birthing technique is going to put things in perspective real quick.
Fatherly
2 years ago
Fathers

The True Brilliance of 'Turning Red' Is Billie Eilish's Fake Boy Band

Pixar's delightful comedy Turning Red is distinguished in no small part by its cultural specificity.
HuffPost
1 year ago
Parenting

Women Describe The 'Extreme' Physical Pain Of Endometriosis

An estimated 6.5 million  people in the United States have endometriosis, a painful condition in which the uterine lining spreads and grows outside of the uterus.But that statistic likely vastly underestimates the prevalence of endometriosis because it's notoriously difficult to diagnose.Many of the symptoms ― which range from painful, heavy periods and painful sex to gastrointestinal issues and intense fatigue ― are associated with other reproductive health problems , including ovarian cysts and pelvic inflammatory disease.
HuffPost
1 year ago
Parenting

Is Period Underwear Right For Your Kid?

If you have a child who's going to menstruate, it's possible that they've started thinking about it before you have.
HuffPost
1 year ago
Parenting

If Your Period Blood Looks Like This, It's Time To See A Gynecologist

Did you know that the color of your period blood, similar to the smell of your pee, has different meanings and can indicate potential health problems?
HuffPost
1 year ago
Parenting

It's Not All In Your Head: A COVID Infection May Have Affected Your Period

Earlier this year, a large study of about 16,000 people found that the COVID-19 vaccine did, in fact, alter menstruation among 42% of participants.
the Guardian
1 year ago
EU data protection

Should we delete our period tracking apps?

Millions of women around the world use period tracking apps to understand their bodies and work out when their ovulation or period is due.
DW.COM
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Period trackers: How apps exploit your menstrual cycle | DW | 30.06.2022

As a late adopter of smartphones, Marie Kochsiek couldn't help but feel excited the first time she encountered the millions of apps available on the market.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Austin endorses tax exemption for menstrual products - Austin Monitor

Thursday, June 23, 2022 by Veronica Apodaca
City Council members approved a resolution Thursday endorsing the removal of sales tax for menstrual products and diapers.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Wellness

Why Am I Bloated All the Time?

And is there anything I can do about it?
Credit... Aileen Son for The New York Times
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