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Hugh Miles  -  25 Mar 2008
Prospect Magazine,For me, it was a bit of a disappointment: expecting some kind of theological test, I had brushed up on Islamic protocol surrounding topics like menstruation

Clean Water and Sanitation Promotes Healthy Learning in Schools  -  25 Mar 2008
Christian Children's Fund,Many girls do not attend school during menstruation if clean and separate latrines for girls are not available. Their absenteeism often leads to poor school

Saudi Arabia: Heavy Price of Unfair Justice System  -  25 Mar 2008
Human Rights Watch (press release)The report documents 12 cases in which judges tried even young children as adults, based on physical signs of puberty such as pubic hair or menstruation and

Bishops overlook the real purpose of 'Monologues'  -  25 Mar 2008
South Bend Tribune,12 and My Mother Slapped Me," the chorus spoke of the angry, insensitive parental response that greeted a young girl's first experience of menstruation.

Sanitation investment in poor countries would yield $9-to-1 ...  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,In addition, many women avoid workdays during menstruation when workplaces have no toilets. Diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of death and illness,

Breast Discomfort â€“ Causes and Symptoms of Breast Discomfort  -  Mar 21, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Breasts are mammary glands that are responsive to natural hormonal changes, especially fluctuations in estrogen, that occur at menstruation, menopause,

Ask the doctor  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Monitor, Uganda,Saidah The normal menstruation cycle happens in women of child bearing age from 21-35 days and hence may take a different number of days in different women

My red-headed aunt  -  Mar 8, 2008
Malaysia Star,Yes, we are talking about the monthly menstruation â€“ a natural, biological occurrence that women have lived with since the beginning of time,

TEENS TOO SOON?  -  Mar 18, 2008
Buffalo News,The average age in the United States for beginning menstruation is now 12.5 for white girls, 12.06 for black girls and 12.09 for Latinas.

Endometriosis odds higher for thin girls  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Age,..."We suspect it may be the result of different hormonal influences before and after the first occurrence of menstruation which, in turn, may reflect factors

Parents Defend Hysterectomy, Growth-Stunting of Disabled Girl  -  Mar 13, 2008
FOXNews...said their daughter has not grown in the past year, will always be flat-chested and never suffer the pain of menstruation, said UPI citing a CNN report.

Early development is the new normal for girls  -  Mar 8, 2008
Nashua Telegraph,While early menstruation is a known risk factor for breast cancer, no one knows what earlier breast development means for the future of girls' health.

Baby surprises parents with arrival  -  Mar 15, 2008
Burlington Hawk Eye,..."I just thought it was menstruation cramps. I was hoping they would go away," she said. Other than an extra 20 pounds, Malmberg's body gave no indication of

'Tampaction' goes with the flow  -  Mar 4, 2008
College of New Jersey Signal,By Alex Bachert There was no "cramping" the Women's Center style when it hosted "Tampaction" Wednesday night to discuss the topic of menstruation and the

Diagnosing and Treating Endometriosis  -  Mar 3, 2008
Rockbridge Weekly,By Kenneth L. Noller, MD Endometriosis is a condition that can cause mild to severe pelvic pain before and during menstruation and can lead to infertility

A Red Hot Mess  -  Feb 27, 2008
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,Sex during menstruation is so taboo in our culture that, letâ€™s be honest, is anyone totally â€œcoolâ€? with it? Well, I asked 15 Cornell guys about their take

International Womenâ€™s Day: Adolescent girls release menstrual ...  -  Mar 8, 2008
Thaindian.com,Although menstrual hygiene is an issue that every girl and woman has to deal with in her life, there is lack of information on the process of menstruation,

Athletesâ€™ performance could be affected by sex  -  Mar 8, 2008
Standard,In a mature and well-fed female athlete, exercise does not cause lack of menstruation. Excessive exercise can lead to non-production of eggs hence female

Menopause slowly breaking out of being 'silent passage"  -  Mar 8, 2008
Oneonta Daily Star,Mention menstruation, its complaints and its hygiene products, and you can clear most of the men out of the room. Even the women _ nearly all of who will

Ask the doctor  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Monitor, Uganda,During menstruation, my flow is light little and it takes only two days. On the third day, I wash black particles out of my virgina and there's no flow.

In Vancouver landfills, cats and babies beat pads and tampons  -  Mar 13, 2008
Georgia Straight,...the Straight reported on a local plan (www.goods4girls.org) to help African girls manage their menstruation without depending on donated disposables.

Dramatic aid for the persecuted  -  Mar 13, 2008
The Standard,...women from many backgrounds and cultures share their views about their private parts, be it through sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation,

Author to speak about 'feminist technologies'  -  Mar 6, 2008
Oneonta Daily Star,Layne's presentation at SUCO will focus on Seasonale, a low-dose birth control pill that regulates menstruation so that it occurs only four times a year.

Send to Friend  -  Mar 12, 2008
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,From the sheer volume of, um, feedback my last column generated, it looks like opinions are fairly polarized when it comes to sex during menstruation.

'Vagina Monologues' raises women's issues awareness  -  Mar 12, 2008
LSU The Reveille,Every monologue relates to the vagina through numerous ways including sex, love, birth, menstruation, rape and mutilation. Maureen Hewitt, manager of the

NATUROPATHY: Menstrual woes  -  Mar 3, 2008
New Straits Times,I HAVE had no menstruation for the past two years since I came back from Sydney. I was homesick in the first year, coping with studies, stress and a new

Heavy periods, extreme pain  -  Mar 17, 2008
Jamaica Observer,After coming off the contraceptive and changing my diet by cutting out MSG, I noticed that sometimes I would not have pain during menstruation,

General Mobile GM500: Mobile Phone on your Wrist  -  Mar 12, 2008
Idealo Product News,Some great additional features: a menstruation calculator and a BMI calculator. Though we still donâ€™t know when people will be able to phone with their

Egypt Appoints First Female Maazun To Perfom Weddings, Divorces  -  Feb 29, 2008
AHNAccording to Islamic tradition, a woman is not allowed to pray or read the Qur'an at a mosque during the monthly menstruation. Soliman told reporters that

PMS and Epilepsy Receptor Found  -  Mar 10, 2008
SciScoop,...hope for sufferers of a range of conditions. The research might also help medical scientists understand a form of epilepsy associated with menstruation.

Is the end of PMT in sight?  -  Mar 10, 2008
Marie Claire.co.uk,...'but if we can make it, and a similar thing occurs in humans before menstruation, changes in the level of this receptor could contribute to PMT.

Dealing With Menstrual Cramps  -  Feb 27, 2008
Modern Ghana,The pain, however, that is associated with menstruation is what makes it the most dreaded monthly experience for most young girls and women.

Growing up too fast?  -  Mar 16, 2008
Edmonton Sun,A 2003 study published in American Academy of Pediatrics found a drop of 2.5 months in the average age of menstruation over 25 years.

The Fictional Muhammad?  -  Mar 7, 2008
AINA,The only verse mentioning menstruation forbids sexual intercourse during menstruation since it is considered a painful period (2:222), and does not forbid

More female athletes sustaining knee injuries  -  Mar 21, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Studies suggest that girls are more prone to knee injuries after menstruation begins. ACL injuries are on the rise in both boys and girls in part because

Philanthropy never made so much money  -  Mar 3, 2008
The Spartan Daily,Real boys, that is, real men, avoid tears like they avoid conversations about menstruation, unless they are watching "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Menopause not an illness, but it can create some issues  -  Mar 20, 2008
Schenectady Gazette,Menopause, or the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, is a natural biological process, not a medical illness. Even so, the physical and emotional

Uganda: The Fight Against Female Circumcision  -  Mar 21, 2008
AllAfrica.com,The practice affects menstruation, makes sex difficult and painful and can cause problems when a woman gives birth. programme with funding from the United

Period peace  -  Mar 20, 2008
Louisville Courier-Journal,The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research issued a statement last year saying that "menstruation is not a disease, and that future research on the potential

Website of the Week: Snopes.com  -  Feb 24, 2008
Wilkes Beacon (subscription),The Disney movie, The Rescuers includes an image of a topless woman and the company also produced a movie called The Story of Menstruation.

Ask the doctor  -  Mar 12, 2008
The Monitor, Uganda,During menstruation, the flow is light and it takes only two days. On the third day, I wash black particles out of my vagina and there's no flow.

Development Agencies Call for Improved Sanitation  -  Mar 20, 2008
Voice of AmericaMany girls, especially after the onset of menstruation, leave school if they donâ€™t have a way to have the privacy needed to practice good hygiene.

Infertility queen PCOD  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chennai Online,Medical treatment should be given to correct irregular menstruation, eradicate excessive hair growth or achieve pregnancy. Because there is no cure for PCOD

Painful menses  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chennai Online,The monthly reminder representing the presence and function of the uterus (indicated as menstruation) usually get started by the age of 12.

Blues of puberty too soon  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Age,...body fat produces several hormones which, with the hypothalamus in the brain, regulate the onset of puberty and the maintenance of regular menstruation.

Oestrogen may help treat schizophrenia  -  Mar 17, 2008
ABC Online,...why women develop mental illness later in life and are more vulnerable to its onset during periods of low oestrogen such as menopause and menstruation.

Physicians suggest making first gyno visit in early teens  -  Mar 17, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Unless it's delayed, the onset of menstruation is not an indicator of when that first visit should take place. Hardwick-Smith said the average age a girl

The Unusual Story of the Pregnant, Bearded Man  -  Mar 21, 2008
Discover Magazine,...but there are some changes that reverse after the man stops the injections (including cessation of menstruation, increased muscle mass and strength in

Wal-Mart removes hormones from milk  -  Mar 21, 2008
Springdale Morning News,The rumor, written as a first-person account from a family member, told of "Marissa," a girl whose early menstruation, lactation and eventual hysterectomy

Puffiness Under The Eyes â€“ How To Get Rid Of Them  -  Mar 21, 2008
Best Syndication,...a diet containing too much salt, water retention (which can be caused by excess salt, hormones of pregnancy or menstruation, allergies or medication.

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