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A Japanese artist who goes by the name Sputniko! (punctuation included) has designed and built a machine that simulates the experience of menstruation, for use by those who don't spend a week dripping blood and uterine lining out of their genitals by dint of biology. The device includes electrodes to induce abdominal cramps, and, from the looks of this video, some kind of slowly released red fluid. More »
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Apparently your "monthly gift" has the ability to keep on giving. Scientists have found that women who have painful periods are more sensitive to pain throughout their cycles, even after the menstrual pain has subsided. More »
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Sea sponges have been used to soak up menstrual blood for decades. Much like a tampon, a sea sponge is inserted into the vaginal canal, where its super absorbency slurps up what your uterus is shedding. In fact, according to the Museum Of Menstruation and Women's Health: More »
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The other night, the most disgusting thing that has ever befallen me in a bathroom happened. More »
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Ever get that not-so-scrubbed-and-disinfected feeling? A box of new RepHresh brand "Brilliant" tampons ("RepHresh"—as in your pH is too bloody high) easily passes for dishwasher detergent: gleaming yellow with suds and sunshine and an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Clean ...and S.O.S....and Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda. More »
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Something very strange has been going on in the world of menstrual management products. A month after I wrote about OB Ultra tampons being discontinued, it seems any type of OB tampon is impossible to find. More »
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True Blood action figures are here! More »
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These people are so upset that we might not see the bloody birth scene in Breaking Dawn that they've filmed their own. The vampire bachelor party is a nice touch. More »
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Neuroscience in Taiwan have found that cramps can actually change the way your mind works. A series of brain scans revealed that women with menstrual cramps experience grey-matter increases in regions involved in pain modulation while on the rag. More »
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According to Radar, this is the shirt Joran Van der Sloot was wearing the night he murdered 21-year-old business student Stephany Flores. What you can see here...doesn't really require explanation. Image after the jump. [Radar] More »
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While we generally support efforts to design for women, these hormonal running shoes from Asics are just ridiculous. We're not scientists, but the sneakers — which supposedly adjust to your period-feet — sound like a very well padded rip-off. [DailyMail] More »
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In February, at a panel about "embarrassing" products and women, someone mentioned that menstrual blood is rich with stem cells. Comedian Sarah Haskins quipped, "one day we'll all be living on period farms." Good news: That day is almost here. More »
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Recently, I complained of my monthly misery, seeking help — and thank you, seriously, for getting all up in my uterus. Thanks to all of your suggestions, we now present the ultimate guide to curing your cramps! More »
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This Wednesday or Thursday, I'll be getting my period. And, possibly, gut-churning, nausea-inducing cramps. You can probably feel my pain already. More »
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Ryan Kwanten is an Australian actor who plays (Louisiana born and bred) Jason Stackhouse on True Blood. So, naturally a TV Guide Channel host asked him: More »
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If you ever wondered, you'll never have to wonder again. [NY Mag, Unclejubalon's YouTube] More »
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Twilight's Stephenie Meyer is profiled in the March issue of Vogue, and she reveals something very interesting: More »
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Over on AdAge, there's a commercial for a company called Libra. In the spot, a woman on a rooftop rocks out on guitar as video game shapes fall from the sky. The licks are hot, the chick is cool, and the tagline is: "Play with patterns." The product? Tampons. Because having your period rocks! Actually, the ad's not bad — at least there's not blue mystery liquid being squeezed from an eyedropper or a beaver involved. As AdAge's Charlie Moran points out: "We like rock 'n roll as a source of female empowerment, but doesn't such a contrived packaging gimmick like this play into stereotypes about the frivolity of those same young girls?" Ugh. Why is "feminine hygiene" such a tough product to sell? Women menstruate. They need tampons. So how come tampon commercials rarely hit the mark? More »
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The first time they get their periods, many girls are simply unprepared. Which is why Kathy Pickus and Terri Goodwin, sisters from Seattle, created Dot Girl's First Period Kit. Kathy's period debuted during a family vacation, and even though their mother was a nurse, Kathy hadn't yet been given "the talk." "I honestly thought, 'OK, I'm dying,' " Kathy says. "It took a full day to tell my mom." Terri didn't have a dialogue either — their brother died in a car accident the week before she started menstruating and her mother was too grief-srticken to communicate. Now Kathy has a daughter of her own, and the sisters launched Dot Girl last December. The $18 kit is a zippered bag with an information booklet, a menstrual calendar, a gel-filled heat pack to ease cramps, hand wipes and three sanitary pads in two sizes. It comes in two colors: Sky blue and (the more popular) peppermint pink. More »
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