menstrual cycle
Why You Fancy People More When You’re Ovulating
Apparently, something called “oestradiol” is partly to blame.
The Full Moon Might Be Affecting Your Sleep and Menstrual Cycles, Studies Find
While it may or may not give werewolves their power, the moon may be impacting when you go to bed and how long you sleep for.
My Workout Went Terribly and I'd Love to Just Give Up
A great workout is elating, but a workout where you feel weak and everything hurts makes you wonder why you should even bother.
Missouri's Spreadsheet of Women's Periods Wasn't Illegal — But Experts Think It Was Pretty Creepy
“Just because they have access to the data doesn’t mean they should have used it in that way.”
Everything I Learned at a Workshop About Loving Your Period
"Eine Frau, die ihren Körper kennt, ist eine kraftvolle Frau", sagt die Kursleiterin.
Women With a Stronger Sense of Smell Have More Orgasms
A sensitivity to odors can also predict how both men and women alike experience sex.
Why Does Music Sound Better When I’m Ovulating?
I went on a deep dive to find out why my favorite tracks sound even sicker for about three to six days during every month.
I Asked Some Experts Why I Feel So Creative Before a Period
There's a lot of evidence linking menstruation with inspiration, as well as some new studies examining effects of the pill.
Women Tweet About Their Periods to the Irish Prime Minister in Protest of Abortion Law
The head of Ireland's government is receiving a heavy flow of menstrual tweets aimed at highlighting a campaign to change Ireland's restrictive abortion law, which criminalizes terminations even in cases of rape or incest.
How One Man Ran the World's Only Menstruation Museum from His Basement
The story of a 73-year-old bachelor, a massive collection of menstrual memorabilia, and the museum that may one day rise again.