Better menopause care can help young women too
Menopause and menstrual health are closely linked. Promoting good practices in one will benefit the other.
Sat Sep 21 2024
Hormones may be the key to treating anorexia
It's serious and sometimes deadly, but anorexia has been under-studied for decades.
Sat Jun 15 2024
MEF urges employers to work with MOH in overcoming period poverty
Women's health care in this country needs to be stressed upon and should start from basic self-care such as hygiene during menstruation.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Can yoga help women manage menstrual pain?
Initially developed by men and for men in India, today yoga is popular all over the world and has been specially adapted for women.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Later menstruation and menopause linked to longevity
Women who begin menstruating after the age of 12 and enter menopause after the age of 50 are more likely to live to 90 years old.
Fri Jul 29 2016
Malawi arrests man paid to have sex with 100 children
The little-known local practice lasts three days and is performed in southern Malawi by men known as "hyenas" at the request of a girl's parents after her first menstruation.
Tue Jul 26 2016
What happens when a woman gets her period in space?
A new study suggests that IUDs may be a smart choice for female astronauts headed to Mars.
Sun Apr 24 2016
Why did Instagram censor a photo of a fully clothed woman on her period?
Why did Instagram censor a photo of a fully clothed woman on her period? Read here.
Sun Mar 29 2015
Probe links sugary drinks with earlier menstruation
Girls who consume lots of sugary drinks start menstruating at a younger age, a study said Wednesday.
Wed Jan 28 2015