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Dodgy data and the menstrual leave debate…

Dodgy data and the menstrual leave debate…

UPDATE 1: After a formal complaint to the BBC, the misleading content in the original article was changed… This blog describes the original claims made. UPDATE 2:  I have now
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Categories: Language taboos, Menstrual Leave and No shame.
Why menstrual leave is not the solution.

Why menstrual leave is not the solution.

Last Friday, menstrual leave was back in news headlines again, after a BBC-commissioned YouGov survey found that ‘most women workers have experienced period pain that affects their ability to work’.
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Categories: Menstrual Leave, No shame, Underlying conditions and What's normal?.
Mood and the menstrual cycle; a missing link in understanding depression and anxiety

Mood and the menstrual cycle; a missing link in understanding depression and anxiety

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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Categories: Mood, No pain and What's normal?.
Gender, depression and suicide; sorting fact from fiction.

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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Categories: Mood, No pain, The basics, Underlying conditions and What's normal?.
8 steps to better menstrual health

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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Categories: Diet and nutrition, Mood, No pain, The basics and What's normal?.
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Blog Posts

Menstrual education in Sweden… Not as good as you might think!

Menstrual education in Sweden… Not as good as you might think!

Menstrual, Menopause, and Maternity Leave: Why Sex-Based Policies Don’t Work for Women…

Menstrual, Menopause, and Maternity Leave: Why Sex-Based Policies Don’t Work for Women…

Period poverty is political!

Period poverty is political!

Why do humans menstruate?

Why do humans menstruate?

Reframing the endometriosis ‘diagnostic problem’…

Reframing the endometriosis ‘diagnostic problem’…

Premenstrual mood changes… What’s normal?

Premenstrual mood changes… What’s normal?

Managing your periods when you have autism

Managing your periods when you have autism

Menstrual blood loss… What’s normal?

Menstrual blood loss… What’s normal?

Managing periods when you have a visual impairment

Managing periods when you have a visual impairment

Washing your vagina and vulva… The facts.

Washing your vagina and vulva… The facts.

Menstrual Maths # 1: Why we say ‘people who menstruate’…

Menstrual Maths # 1: Why we say ‘people who menstruate’…

Period pain… What’s normal?

Period pain… What’s normal?

Top 10 Menstruation Myths!

Top 10 Menstruation Myths!

The ‘virginity’ myth…

The ‘virginity’ myth…

Menstrual cycle length… What’s normal?

Menstrual cycle length… What’s normal?

Not all women; understanding biological variation

Not all women; understanding biological variation

Period product comparison…

Period product comparison…

Know thyself! The importance of tracking the menstrual cycle.

Know thyself! The importance of tracking the menstrual cycle.

Gender, depression and suicide; sorting fact from fiction.

Gender, depression and suicide; sorting fact from fiction.

FY 2022 Annual Report

FY 2022 Annual Report

Period Photography: Making the concealed visible

Period Photography: Making the concealed visible

 

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