A little musical animation:
Monday, October 19, 2009
Early Menstruation and Breast Cancer
It seems that all signs point to early menstruation being bad, which is unfortunate since the average age of menstruation is getting younger.
"For young women who have breast cancer, it could be because they started their menstruation at nine or ten years of age," said Senior Staff Nurse at the Community Health Nursing cum Chairperson of Breast Cancer Support Group (BCSG) Hjh Jaliha Hj Momin, in an exclusive interview with The Brunei Times.
-from Early puberty adds to breast cancer risk
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Ramadan and Menstruation
Not being Muslim, I know very little about Ramadan, save for the basics of the fasting. Here are a couple of interesting links about the Muslim holiday and women:
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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
Monday, August 3, 2009
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!)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Early Menstruation and Ovarian Cancer
As if the emotional dangers associated with early menstruation weren't enough, now evidence shows:
Forbes Article: Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer
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
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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