Facts & Figures

August 26, 2020 0 Comments

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Is menstruating still necessary? It’s also possible to delete your periods with hormonal contraception. A lot of women do this, sometimes even without knowing. Here’s how. (..)

Quotes

July 28, 2020 0 Comments

We finally need to talk about periods at work

Discussing your menstrual problems at the workplace is better for everyone, says German researcher Katharina Eggert. (…)

Global

March 8, 2020 0 Comments

Measuring menstrual health needs

A new way to measure menstrual health needs: the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) focuses on women’s and girls’ perceptions about their menstrual experience. (…)

Spotlight

October 10, 2019 5 Comments

How ginger can help against menstrual cramps

Want to relieve your menstrual cramps in a natural way? Have a cup of ginger tea. (…)

Facts & Figures

July 2, 2019 0 Comments

Is it really that bad?

On average, women are absent from work or school 1.3 days per year because of period problems. Productivity loss is equivalent to almost 9 days per year.That’s the conclusion of a Dutch study from Radboudumc; the largest of its kind. (…)

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. (…)

Facts & Figures

April 5, 2017 0 Comments

Your cycle affects your… academic performance

How does the menstrual cycle influence girls’ academic performance? A Dutch support service investigates… (…)

Quotes

March 4, 2017 0 Comments

Flowing between East and West

‘A hush-hush tone of voice and use of euphemisms: period taboos in India are a lot like those in the U.K.’ – A guest blog by Hannah Whelan. (…)

Facts & Figures

June 25, 2016 0 Comments

That’s why it hurts

Wondering what causes premenstrual symptoms? Scientists have done ground-breaking research into PMS. (…)

Culture

January 27, 2016 0 Comments

Say yes to the dress?

The horrible cramps women suffered in Victorian times were thought to be period pain. (…)

Body & Mind

January 25, 2016 0 Comments

Menstrual migraine: no figment of your imagination

Two to three times more women suffer from migraine than men. Hormones clearly play a role. But how? Dutch pharmacologist Antoinette Maassen van den Brink of the Erasmus MC Rotterdam did ground-breaking research. (…)

Facts & Figures

January 3, 2016 0 Comments

Stopped smoking?

Quitting smoking isn’t only a good idea for the obvious reasons. It might also lessen your period pain.

Facts & Figures

August 18, 2015 0 Comments

Your cycle affects… your competitiveness

Could your menstrual cycle determine how competitive you are during a pub quiz, marathon or even that all important job interview? (…)

Culture

July 10, 2015 0 Comments

Time for a miracle tampon?

Glasses, houses, telephones, vacuum cleaners: nowadays everything contains a computer. But for our menstruation we still use products that can’t do more than absorbing or catching blood. Isn’t it time for a smart tampon? (…)

Culture

May 6, 2015 0 Comments

Once upon a time…

Is the fairy-tale Little Red Riding Hood a simple warning to children to obey their parents? Or does it have a deeper hidden meaning? (…)