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Menstrual flow, menstrual periods and infertility
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Fri 16 Oct 2009 10:01pm
Menstrual flow, menstrual periods and infertility: " All women know that their menstrual cycles, ovulation, and fertility are inter- connected. Unfortunately, they are very confused as to how and why, which is why myths and misconceptions about menstrual periods and infertility are legion."
Are you worried that your menstrual flow is affecting your
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No Menstruation
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Edward Ramirez, MD
Posted
Sat 19 Sep 2009 12:00am
pounds, taking progestin and estrogen, there was no menses. After estrogen therapy plus clomid, I menstruated, took Clomid again, and got pregnant with #2. After her birth, my...
Question
I am 26 and have two children. I am about 5'7.5" tall. My last spontaneous menses was April 6, 2005. After this, I became pregnant with my first child. After her
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Menstruation Machine – Takashi’s Take
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Vanessa R.
Posted
Wed 28 Jul 2010 3:45am
get periods to experience it. She is also concerned with looking at how menstruation and reproduction is viewed within human societies. Ozaki asks, “What does Menstruation mean...
Artist Hiromi Ozaki created this “Menstruation Machine [as] a device which simulates the pain and bleeding of an average 5 day menstruation process of a human (well…I
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Expert Q and A: Menstruation and Detached Retina in Yoga Inversions
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My Yoga Online
Posted
Mon 10 Oct 2011 8:44am
but never get an answer - I know you should not do Shoulder Stand pose when you have your period or have detached retina of the eye - but I don't know why - Can anyone help me?
Answer: The contraindications of inverting during menstruation can be viewed in philosophical and physiological terms. Hindu philosophy teaches that during menstruation
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Why we link sex and menstruation
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Karen R.
Posted
Tue 11 Nov 2008 6:18am
about periods should be separate from it. I understand that menarche is part of puberty, but menstruation is not a sexual event and is not part of one’s sexuality. Getting your...
Yesterday someone commented on an earlier post called Making menstruation personal again. Here is what she (or he) said:
I find the “medicalization” of menstruation
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Early menstruation linked to increased risk for heart disease
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Heartstrong
Posted
Mon 01 Feb 2010 5:03pm
Previous research has suggested a possible increased risk of breast cancer in women who started menstruating early. They believe the greater lifetime exposure to estrogen could be related to an increased risk for breast cancer. Another study has reported an increased risk of adult onset diabetes in women who started menstruating early.
A new
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Making menstruation personal again
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Karen R.
Posted
Tue 28 Oct 2008 6:16am
period of time (no pun intended), young girls went from learning about menstruation and attending to their menstruation needs along side their mothers to learning about... and children about menstruation in the United States. This is really relevant because menstruation is one of the first parts of teaching young women about sex and sexuality
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How to Have Sex During Your Menstruation 4 Must Know Tips for Better Sex Life
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John Alter
Posted
Tue 11 Oct 2011 12:24pm
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Once again, talk to your partner about ways how to stay safe and to contain any mess.
Here are 2 tips how to have pleasant sex during your menstruation:
1) Keep sex on period... to have safe menstruation sex?Always use protection. Sex during period is much more risky than sex in normal circumstances, and you can still get pregnant if you have sex during
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Amenorrhea-absence of menstruation
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Julia J.
Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:22pm
Although many women consider their period a real drag, in Ayurveda it is thought that this is one of the reasons women live longer than men. When we bleed it's like a mini... for menstruation moves from the belly button down, called Apana Vata. This same aspect of Vata is responsible for childbirth, excretion and reproduction.
Apana Vata will be blocked
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