From Sojourners

Prayer of the Day: Women with Unintended Pregnancies

07-28-2009

Jesus, we pray for women facing unintended pregnancies.  May the church offer them loving embraces and support amid their vulnerability. 

Categories: Prayer of the Day, Verse and Voice

An Educational Video for You

Linda's Film About Menstruation: An Intentionally Funny '70s Filmstrip

In this surprisingly charming and funny filmstrip, a girl named Judy and her boyfriend take a trippy journey and learn everything they need to know about menstruation. (Let's not take the film's advice and use two tampons at once!)

Early Menstruation and Ovarian Cancer

As if the emotional dangers associated with early menstruation weren't enough, now evidence shows:

Among women with ovarian cancer, those who had their first menstrual period before the age of 12 and who had the most menstrual cycles over a lifetime are more likely to die of the cancer than those who had fewer ovulatory cycles, a new study shows.

Forbes Article: Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer

Viral

This video and the whole surrounding Tampax® campaign is taking the internets by storm.

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Sympathy Cramps

The Science of Menstruation

Menstrauting to Death

Not to be an alarmist, but if you have an exceptionally heavy period, it could be a symptom of a bleeding disorder. Read this article for a list of other warning signs. Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help.