Body & Mind

January 29, 2023 0 Comments

On my period, but also pregnant?

It is 2023 already, but there still are some persistent period myths. So, can you get pregnant on your period? Yes of course you can. Menstruation is no contraceptive. (…)

Spotlight

August 28, 2022 0 Comments

Ovulation 101: what’s normal and what isn’t?

Despite all women experiencing ovulation, there are a lot of misconceptions about it. What’s normal? What isn’t? When do you need to visit a doctor? (…) 

Facts & Figures

November 22, 2021 0 Comments

Want to get pregnant? Know your cycle!

When is your fertile window? Knowledge of the menstrual cycle is essential to increase your chances of becoming pregnant. (…)

Facts & Figures

August 6, 2021 0 Comments

On ‘menstrual leave’ during breastfeeding

Breastfeeding women usually don’t get periods. Why not? And when do they start again? The link between menstruation and breastfeeding. (…)

Body & Mind

March 5, 2021 0 Comments

10 things you should know about… your uterus

Think you know everything there is to know about your uterus? What about these ten things? (…)

Body & Mind

February 4, 2021 0 Comments

Postpartum periods: menstruation after giving birth

Menstruating after giving birth probably won’t be the same as it was before you got pregnant. What to expect of postpartum periods? (…)

Body & Mind

June 12, 2020 0 Comments

Menstrual cramps. Or not..?

Your period is a bit late. But just when you begin to wonder if you might be pregnant, the familiar period pain starts. Or doesn’t it? Beware: early pregnancy can feel just like menstrual cramps. (…)

Quotes

May 1, 2020 1 Comment

It’s Time to Start Talking About PCOS

Did you know that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the leading cause of infertility? Women’s Republic founder Sai Sailaja Seshadri, who has PCOS herself, explains why there should be more awareness about this hormonal reproductive disorder. (…)

Body & Mind

February 5, 2020 0 Comments

No more periods. Help?

You’ve always had a regular cycle but suddenly you stop menstruating. Is this good news or bad? And why does it happen? (…)

Body & Mind

May 21, 2019 0 Comments

Too little: also possible?

A heavy menstrual bleeding has its disadvantages. But what’s wrong if you menstruate very little? (…)

Quotes

February 4, 2019 3 Comments

Period changes and chemotherapy

‘My oncologist told me not to expect any future visits from Aunt Flo once I completed his prescribed six-session chemo routine.’ In other words: how cancer treatment effects your cycle. A story by Cruz Santana.(…)

Facts & Figures

April 21, 2018 0 Comments

Monkey on her period (1)

The statement that primates and humans are the only mammals who menstruate is only partly true. Also bats and elephant shrews get their periods. (…)

Quotes

August 18, 2014 0 Comments

Deformed males

‘Women are defective by nature.’ Those are the words of the Greek philosopher Aristotle. He considered females as inferior because they menstruate instead of producing semen. (…)

Quotes

June 17, 2014 0 Comments

Bleeding out the moisture

According to Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, menstruation was the salvation of most women. (…)