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more about #menstruation gillian.r.wu: honestly, a lot of the comments on this article give me the creeps. i'm perfectly fine with it if my boyfriend doesn't want to have sex because i'm on... more » HereComesMyBaby: This is why living in the Middle East sucks. Men here are less likely to be down with that. Sad! #periodsex more » Melpomene: My boyfriend was the one who taught me how to put in tampons. My mother never stocked them in the house (only pads), due to a highly embarrassing fail... more » Cogito Ergo Bibo: My theoretically enlightened boyfriend (who probably wouldn't mind buying tampons for me, if it ever came to that) is fine with period sex (thank you,... more » 5ft of fury: I know that the point of the post is to try and get people to be more accepting of their bodies natural functions. I just feel like this is yet ANOTHE... more » geekgirlliz: To be fair, I think most of us would FREAK OUT if we woke up covered in blood like that when we weren't expecting it. There are quite a few people w... more » Pandorasvoicebox: Funny how menstrual blood is soooo freaking groooooss, but a virgin's blood is a fucking trophy. #periodsex more » cailizma: [...]if they really prefer to abstain until a woman is ritually pure, that's up to them. Is that really fair? Some women aren't comfortable with thei... more » the dodo, the cuckoo, and the nene: The funniest thing I ever heard was when my bf said "don't all women get hysterectomies at 45?" because his mom had one. he also used to pronounce "me... more » gexx: Oh god, a story about needing to teach a partner about "down there." (I use that term bc he and I were NOT talking about the same thing). I had my pe... more » moifauxmail: Seriously, as a male may I ask that women immediately dump any guy over the age of 18 who -Whines about purchasing feminine hygiene products on his o... more » JennyDreadful: This poem is a celebration of period sex, and I believe it is worth posting here. You can see him preform it on youtube here: [www.youtube.com] Bloo... more » aeval: I live in Plattsburgh and we've been discussing this article all day. If you read the full article you'll find out why, it has nothing to do with dis... more » akotaco: I'm finally with a guy who isn't grossed out by period sex. He'll have sex with me, he'll go down on me, I'll orgasm. The only thing that's different ... more » MissPurrsALot: I didn't know how to face the period sex issue either, until I watched a pot psychology video where Tracy tells somebody to say "If you don't mind I d... more » ZombieApocalypse: Man, hearing people talking about sex is not helping the fact that I am not getting any. Damn you dry spell! Also, period sex is kind of necessity, p... more » TheExperience: OK...periods don't work like that. Women don't produce enough blood in a few hours to completely coat two adults in it. Yes, OK, if she was on top, th... more » heywhat: Guys should be more comfortable with periods. It is true that only the girls get the "changing bodies talk". I mean, if they are going to have a wife ... more » whats_in_a_name: I don't know, I'm completely with you that periods shouldn't be the taboo that they are and that guys in general should learn to be more comfortable w... more » savedbyzero001: no one's mentioned 'earning your red wings' ? those guys are keepers. more » -
#visitationrights
Why Men Should Learn To Like Period Sex
An article in Cardinal Points, the SUNY Plattsburgh student newspaper, confirms what we've always suspected: that dudes who won't have period sex kind of suck.
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#auntflo
Douchetastic
Via DoubleX, a slideshow of the euphemism-laden, blue-fluid-soaked history of marketing to...down there. [DoubleX] -
#cyclesoflife
Menstrual Flow-Chart: Coolest Thing We've Seen All Week
Since we're currently working on the hypothesis that we are cycle-syncing over the Internet, illustrator I Heart Guts' menstrual flow-chart is both handy and topical. Legends like "Day 13: HORMONE PARTY!" and "LUTEAL LUNACY!" make bleeding seem...fun. More » -
#womenstroubles
Smell Of Female
A new dysmenorrhea - that's cramps - medication is in tests. The "VA111913" pill, which so far has shown no side effects and seeks to treat the source rather than the symptoms of la curse. [NYDN] -
#flowrida
Why Don't More Celebrities Hawk Tampons?
Any pearl-clutching over Serena Williams doing Tampax ads seems kind of strange when you consider that the Women's Tennis Association was sponsored by cigarettes — specifically, Virginia Slims — for 20 years. More » -
#ablessingforthecurse
But Does It Have The Midas Touch?
Has someone you love recently retired from a long and accomplished career of menstruation? Why not recognize her monthly achievements with this tasteful Golden Tampon Lifetime Achievement Award? Warning: do not insert. [Craftzine] -
#superabsorbency
"Are You Sure I'll Still Be A Virgin?"
The challenging - and euphemism-filled - history of tampon advertising is one long, strange trip.
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#terraincognita
Period Pregnancy And Other Women's Health Myths
It is possible to get pregnant on your period, but antibiotics don't deactivate birth control pills. Learn more about these and other "myths about women's bodies" in this slideshow. [LiveScience] -
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#tmi
About Britney's Bloody Mess
Britney Spears reportedly did a photoshoot for Elle, and, according to a source, "They dressed her in all these beautiful couture clothes — and, well, let's just say she forgot what time of the month it was. It wasn't pretty." More » -
#creepyscience
Study: Women More Likely To Commit Suicide While Menstruating
Wait, what? A study of corpses determined that women were more likely to commit suicide while they were menstruating. This bears out earlier research suggesting that more women attempt suicide while on the rag. [Times of India, Psychosomatic Medicine] -
#scarystatistics
Study: Childhood Sexual Abuse May Cause Earlier Periods
A study on physical and sexual abuse among black women yielded many disturbing findings, but perhaps the most disturbing is the correlation between childhood sexual abuse and earlier periods. 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] -
#inthered
Menstruation Turns Women Into Shopaholics
You know how all women love going on extravagant shopping sprees and how we turn into incompetent moody wrecks during our periods? According to new research the two lady stereotypes are related. More » -
#thecurse
"Period Girl" Talks To The New Yorker
Fave menstrual euphemism of My Little Red Book author Rachel Kauder Nalebuff: "arts and crafts week at panty camp." Read the full interview for more from this impressive eighteen-year-old. [New Yorker] -
#takebacks
New Ads Admit Yaz Won't Actually Solve All Your Problems
Bayer Pharmaceuticals had to take out special ads recanting its claims that Yaz helps all women with "anxiety" and "irritability" as well as, you know, not having babies. Bye-bye, period control! [NY Times] -
#menstruationeducation
Aunt Flo Visiting? My Little Red Book Demystifies Periods
When I got my first period, I was convinced I was dying. According to My Little Red Book, a compilation of first-person, first-period essays, this is actually pretty common! More » -
#periodproblems
Bloody Hell
Where was this woman when Moe needed her last May? A female doctor has taken to the web in order to offer advice on how to deal with "lost tampons". [Doc Gurley, KevinMD] -
#periodpieces
Couple Splits Over Extreme PMS
UK woman Marie Seward suffered from 10-12 days of extreme PMS every month, but didn't realize her symptoms weren't normal until her husband of 17 years walked out on her.
