Most doctors ask about the menstrual cycle at well-checks in order to inquire about menstrual problems, pregnancy or menopause. Few recognize that menstruation is a cornerstone of overall health.
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Using menstrual blood as a diagnostic tool may be hailed as a recent innovation but it has a surprisingly long history.
No one seems to be taught about the function of periods. It’s time to take menstrual literacy seriously.
Chinese women are ignoring taboos around menstrual products to argue for fairer prices, using social media channels.
In Australia, the average age of first period is about 13. But about 12% of children get their period between the ages of eight and eleven.
Heavy periods are one of the leading causes of iron deficiency and anaemia.
A cup of coffee might help you kick-start your day, but it may actually make painful periods worse. Here’s what else to avoid (and eat) if you have period pain.
Working out how much blood you’re losing and getting a sense of when it’s outside the normal range can be difficult. Recent research on the capacity of different period products could help.
Understanding our menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to our periods is vital to improving sports performance.
Stigma and shame around menstruation can be found as far back as the Bible.
Tracking the many physical and emotional symptoms of menopause with a website, app or diary can help women better monitor their health.
Fluctuations in sex hormones are associated with inflammation peaks and troughs. These could potentially influence athletic performance.
The tournament is an opportunity to dispel period myths and put a focus on the specific needs of athletes who menstruate.
Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users are intimidated by tampons. But they’re easy once you get the hang of it.
Sex-based policies can lead to backlash and further discrimination in the workplace.
Breaking the taboo: the fascinating history of menstrual products.
How can you get your kids to read this summer? Research has found they respond well to reading non-fiction – so we’ve gathered 6 top non-fiction books, recommended by the kids themselves.
Around a quarter of women experience heavy periods. It probably seems normal to them, but it’s not something you just have to put up with.
Sometimes, the arrival of your period can come with stabbing pains down the legs, abdomen or into the buttocks. For some, this pain can shoot up the vagina or back passage.
One in 20 women have PMDD – though very few may realise they have it.
Top contributors
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Visiting Fellow in Menstrual Physiology, King's College London
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor, York University, Canada
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Lecturer and GP, University of Sydney
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Associate Professor in Physiology, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Researcher in Sports Studies, University of Tsukuba
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Reader in Gender Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University