This series of three blog posts takes an historical look at the ways in which the womb has long been regarded as the defining part of a ‘female’ body, and
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A womb of one’s own… Part two.
Anatomy, History/ hystery and No shame.
A womb of one’s own… Part one.
Throughout recorded history, and no doubt some time even before that, human society has struggled to make peace with a particular part of the female anatomy. The uterus, (or womb,
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Anatomy, History/ hystery and No shame.
6 breath-taking facts about asthma and the menstrual cycle…
Of all menstrual cycle-related health issues, asthma really ought to be the best known. And yet, very few asthmatics are aware of how their cycle can affect them. Clinicians may
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Bio-illogical: The myth of the irrational female
Since at least the times of ancient Greece, the male body has been seen as being the default and strongest version of the human form, and the female body as
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Irritable, not irrational.
An angry bird is not necessarily an illogical bird… This post addresses the common misconception that some, if not all, women* tend to become ‘irrational’, especially just before their period.
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