2018 UPDATE: Since I first wrote this blog, further research has refined my position on this topic. It’s worth noting that the menstrual cycle is more of a ‘trigger’ of
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Posts by MM
Gender, depression and suicide; sorting fact from fiction.
Trigger warning: This post includes content on suicide; including statistics, methods, and contributing factors. It was also difficult to avoid using gender normative language e.g. ‘men’ and ‘women’ since it
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You are what you eat; 8 steps to better menstrual health
Reducing systemic inflammation can reduce (pre)menstrual symptoms, as well as those of underlying conditions that are cyclically triggered or worsened [1], especially; Anxiety Asthma Depression Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Migraine
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Let’s talk about sex… And hormones.
With a name like ‘Menstrual Matters’, you can perhaps be forgiven for imagining that this resource is relevant for people with female reproductive anatomy, only. However, although a person’s sex
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A womb of one’s own… Part three.
This is the last in a series of three blog posts taking an historical look at the ways in which the womb has long been regarded as the defining part
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