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How Long Until Your Aunt Flo Returned?
Pregnancy has its drawbacks, but one thing an expectant mama can get some relief from is her monthly period. A nine month (and often more) break from her monthly friend is a nice perk for most moms, but all good things must come to an end. Eventually, the cramps will return along with the tampons, pads, and PMS.
Serena Williams vs. Aunt Flo — Love It or Leave It?
While I think tampons sell themselves thanks to their life-changing qualities, Tampax has recruited tennis great Serena Williams to pitch their lady products in a new commercial. Dressed in her tennis whites, Serena has nothing to fear from Mother Nature, because she's also wearing a tampon! Over the years, companies have appealed to femininity or used the rhetoric of freedom to sell tampons to women.
Tampons and Maxi Pads: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Whether you call it your Moon Time or the Curse, if you're a woman, you have to contend with a monthly period. Let's take a look at how advertising sold its pads and 'pons to women of yore. Whether it was through distraction (hey, look, a pretty dress!) or through the rhetoric of freedom, advertisers did their best to sell a product women have never really been thrilled to buy.
Vintage Menstruation Pamphlet Tells Girls About "Purification"
"That is all, darling, and now you know that Margaret was different today because it was for her the first day of the new purification. It was such a new event that she naturally felt like being quiet."
"Mother," said Marjorie May, "you are wonderful to have told me about this new experience I am soon to have.
When a Girl Becomes a Woman: Menstruation Genes Found
"You're a woman, now." That sentence probably wouldn't make much sense to a young girl — sometimes as young as 7 years old — who has begun to menstruate. A new study suggests that genes, in combination with other factors, determine when a girl will reach the moment commonly referred to as the first sign of womanhood.
Do You Track Your Periods and Ovulation Dates?
Many expectant mamas can pinpoint their babe's conception date because they carefully monitor their menstruation and ovulation cycles. Other pregnant women rely on ultrasounds to predict their due dates as they don't recall the first day of their last period. Do you keep tabs on your cycles?
4 Websites and iPhone Apps For Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle
There's a small army of female-friendly iPhone apps available on iTunes that will help you calculate your due date, track baby's kicks or even track contractions. Of course, before you start worrying about any of those things you need to track your menstrual cycle and conceive. Here are some of the best websites and applications that will allow you to follow your body's cycle without writing cryptic notes in your pocketbook.
Has Your Menstrual Cycle Been Off For the Past Few Months?
A friend noticed her cycle was off — having gone from 28 to 33 to 30 days in the last few months — so she consulted her doctor and was surprised by his response. The OB/GYN said he has seen more women with off-cycles over the past four months than he has ever seen in his 15 years of practicing. He attributes it to the stress women have due to the recent political climate, the current economic crisis, and the sense of concern they have for the country.
Dressed to Ill
Oh, dear. Is it that time of the month for Jennifer Esposito's shoulders? I didn't think you could evoke the '80s and menstruation at the same time, so uh, well done?
Surgical Procedure Stops Your Period
Often I feel we deserve medals for dealing with the cramps, crying spells, and other delights that accompany that time of the month. Some women even have to deal with heavy bleeding that lasts more than 10 days.
To control the bleeding without using birth control pills, women can now opt for a surgical procedure called endometrial ablation, which takes about 90 seconds.
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