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more about #menopause Kali Mama: Suzanne Somers is absolutely batshit insane and an ACTUAL danger to people's lives in promoting her bullshit superstitious woo-woo "medicine" based on... more » mrsdalloway: When I was on SSRIs a year or two ago, I got so many comments from friends and family who'd read articles like these and thought that I was just buyin... more » msAnthrope: what pisses me off at least about menopausal meds is that, just like with almost any other medication, doctors never ask "why" these issues come up. n... more » morninggloria: Sounds like drug companies have a raging case of PE-ness envy. more » CissyPants: Silly me. I read the title and automatically assumed that PE stood for Public Enemy. more » GreyCat: "one in three men have PE" Well, if you define PE as finishing before you make sure your partner does, then yes, that number seems about right. more » GGobsessed: My mom's on HRT, and fucking LOVES it. For her, it's worth the risk because breast cancer doesn't run in the family. We get other shit. Obviously, th... more » labeled: That's all fine and well to say when it's not you dealing with it. more » purpleshoes reminds everyone to take typing breaks and stretch, ow: See, here is my problem: maybe by the time I'm forty-seven I won't care, but in the meantime, I keep thinking about how menopause is beautiful and nat... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Okay, so story time, children. I read the first half of "She Comes First" before my boyfriend/fiance became so embarrassed that I'd a) bought it and ... more » la.donna.pietra: Hormone replacement therapy, by whatever name, scares the everlovin' crap out of me. My mom went on it about 10 years ago to deal with major mood swi... more » spiraloflife: I suffer from the disease called "being a human." 100% fatality rate. A terrible, terrible plight. Where's my drug? more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: Tiefer's words highlight a contradiction in Sciele Pharma's marketing: if one in three men really has PE, couldn't it be considered a normal variation... more » LazyHippo: As a hetero man, I'm curious to hear what gay male and straight female Jezzies have to say about the suggestion that 1/3 of men suffer from 'PE', espe... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: 'Dr. Wayne Hellstrom tells Singer that somewhere between 20% and 30% of men have PE at some point — but he doesn't say how many of these cases clear... more » fridaphile: In terms of menopause I think it really depends on the woman. My mother had a horrible horrible menopause. Instead of losing her period, she started b... more » nothanks: yack - has anyone seen the two douche bags that run fucking beautifulpeople.com? i will let you make up your own minds about these two delightful spec... more » la.donna.pietra: Dear Cynthia, Tell your stupid assistant superintendent that he's 15 years behind the times. I took my girlfriend to prom in 1994. The seas did not... more » formergr: That condom story already had me cringing, but when I got to the part that they were packaged by shirtless men without being sterilized, just....ewww!... more » DutchessOfDork: Jaycee Dugard exploiters will rot. Assholes. #condoms more » -
#pharmedout
There's A Drug For That: P.E., Menopause, And The Medicalization Of Sex
Two articles in Saturday's New York Times — one about premature ejaculation and the other about menopause — shed light on how the pharmaceutical industry treats men and women's sexual "problems." More » -
#leftovers
Counterfeit Condom Factory Found In China • Jaycee Dugard's Family Needs Help
• Chinese officials are cracking down on an illegal condom factory in the Hunan province, which produces "counterfeit" condoms that offer little to no protection. To make matters worse, the condoms were packaged by shirtless men without any sterilization. • More » -
#menstruationrevelation
Genes Determine When Aunt Flo Visits — And When She Goes Away
New research has found genes that influence the onset of menstruation and menopause — and later menstruation is linked with a lower risk of breast and endometrial cancer. [NewScientist, LiveScience] -
#streetratcrazy
Jack In The Box Ad Targets Menopausal Women
The Jack In The Box commercial at left features an older woman, which might be progressive, if it didn't suggest that smoothies prevent menopausal women from getting hot flashes and acting like crazy bitches. [Shakesville] -
#oldiesbutgoodies
God Forbid!
In this ad, Parke Davis, a pharmaceutical company known for selling cocaine back in the day, offers to help menopausal women avoid "imaginary ailments" and "family scenes." Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
#leftovers
Prosecutors Argue Casey Anthony's Diary Entry Indicates Her Guilt • Bullet Found Tangled In A Woman's Weave
• New evidence released in the Caylee Anthony case: Five days after Caylee's disappearance, Casey Anthony allegedly wrote in her diary: "I have no regrets...I just hope that the end justifies the means." • More » -
#leftovers
Drew Peterson's Girlfriend Moves In • Sex Offender Wins Lottery Sponsored By Victim Advocacy Group
• 23-year-old Christina Raines, mother of two and Drew Peterson's newest girlfriend, has just moved in with him. Her family and friends are understandably upset. • More » -
