menstrual cycle

Facts & Figures
October 2, 2023 0 Comments

Menstrual blood: the new gold?

We dislike it, detest it, or are even afraid of it. A shame, because menstrual blood turns out to be the new gold if you do research. You can do more with it than just ruin your underwear. We list the latest insights. (…)

Facts & Figures
September 8, 2023 0 Comments

Cups in space

Menstrual cups are everywhere these days. In the supermarket. In museum collections. And in places where you don’t expect them. On board of a space rocket, for example, so astrobiologists can test whether cups can withstand a (sub)orbital space flight. (…)

Facts & Figures
July 22, 2022 0 Comments

Menstrual apps: delete or not?

Tracking your menstrual cycle is a wise thing to do for more than one reason. An app seems a logical choice. But more and more criticasters are warning to be careful with that. Even the White House did so. What’s app? (…)

Spotlight
August 26, 2020 0 Comments

Bosom Friend: Your Posture Corrector Bra

Poor posture often leads to back pain, but so can the size of your breasts. The problem may appear in puberty or after pregnancy. Hormone changes during the menstrual cycle can lead to temporary breast swelling too. The good news: a correctly picked posture bra can address this problem. (…). 

Quotes
May 10, 2020 0 Comments

Corona: the world is menstruating

‘Now society is quiet because of corona, I’d like to encourage everyone: take this time to menstruate. Not literally, but take it as inspiration. Take rest, reflect on life, reflect on our society and the planet. What do we keep and what do we leave behind?’ A guest blog by Dutch designer Nora Jongen. (…)

Facts & Figures
May 21, 2018 0 Comments

The Cycle Study

Do female hormones have an effect on cardiac symptoms? The answers to these questions are still unknown. And that’s why the Erasmus Medical Centre has set up The Cycle Study. (…)

Quotes
January 19, 2016 4 Comments

A time for celebration

‘Our first period is a precious time and a celebration of the transition from being a girl to becoming a woman. But how come so very few of us truly celebrate our menarche?’ A guest blog by the Australian counsellor Robyn Jones. (…)

Quotes
January 7, 2016 3 Comments

Me & my cycle

‘For most of my life, I’ve lived without any connection to my cycle, my body, my uterus, my ovaries, my breasts, my menstruation, my ovulation – in other words, to the fact that I am a woman.’ A story from the heart, by Mariette Reineke. (…)