Menstruation

Women’s and Gender Studies Every month, the female body undergoes a process called menstruation. Menstruation is when the lining of the uterine wall sheds, leaving the body through the vagina in the form of blood and often clumps of tissue. This is how the body prepares for ovulation, which is when a woman is most fertile. Though this is a normal experience for women, there is a lot of issues surrounding menstruation. It is often viewed as disgusting and unclean. Even tracing back to biblical…

Menstruation is a bodily cycle of the female sex, and is often accompanied by several unpleasant symptoms and side effects. Menstrual leave in as extra leave of absence that can be taken when these symptoms make it difficult or impossible to properly perform your job. One of the controversies surrounding menstrual leave is that males do not receive these extra days of leave. Another controversy is that some believe this leave is given, not for the wellbeing of the menstruating party, but for the…

especially enjoyable to put up when one has access to feminine hygiene products; adding the complication of homelessness brings inconvenience to a level of misery. Periods are an unpleasant reminder of the vulnerability those living on the street face. Menstruation is uncomfortable and people who do not have access to pads or tampons often have no choice but to bleed through their clothes. The issue becomes more problematic when they must wear their soiled clothing because a change of clothes is…

2.1. Carrie : An Overview Carrie (1974) is the first full-length published and well-received novel written by King, a profound depiction of the story of outcast high-school girl, Carrie White. Despite the fact that it is his first published novel, he previously has sixth attempts at writing novels. King in his book On Writing , a memoir of his literary craft , records the story of how he wrote Carrie . He recalls ''I did three single-spaced pages of a first draft, then crumpled them up in…

cavity. Manifestations include: painful menses, pelvic pain and cramping before and during menstruation, lower back, and abdominal pain. Patients may experience pain during or after sex, pain with bowel movements or urination, excessive bleeding, occasional bleeding between periods, and infertility. Patients may also experience fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or nausea, especially during menstruation. Treatments include menstrual control using oral contraceptives such as Provera,…

and many are related to the hormone fluctuations you encounter throughout your monthly cycle or contraceptives you may take. Read on to find out just what these potential problems are and what to do about them. Menstruation Gingivitis It is important to recognize the signs of menstruation gingivitis, because without knowing what it is and why it occurs, you may worry more than necessary over seemingly random periods of gum inflammation. Next time your gums seem to randomly bleed when flossing…

Message Framing Another essential method of persuasion is message framing. Message framing refers to the way that information is displayed or provided that aims to either emphasize or deemphasize the risk factor of a choice and thus, how a person perceives the said risk (Menon et al., 2008, pp. 996- 998). The concept of message framing is relatively new to the psychological world and as a result, largely under-researched thus far. However, there are a few types of framing that have been formally…

It was a cold evening that Saturday. The chill of the wind stung my face when I walked outside. There was a snowstorm moving in. Since the following day was busy with driving to Kansas City and the going to the NFL Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts game, my boyfriend, Justin, and I decided to take the evening to relax. We made the decision to eat pizza and binge watch American Horror Story on Netflix. Nevertheless, we had to idle away the time before the pizza arrived and decided to go…

Ms. C.B. is a 23 year-old-female, single, and work as cashier at Walmart. She is residing in North Fort Myers, FL., who presented at the Millenium clinic to be seen bacause over the past six months, she has been experiencing incrising problems with her menstrual cycle. Usually, symptoms occur five to ten days before her menstrual cycle start, which is severe enough to interfere with her daily living. Some symptoms include breast tenderness, irritability, mood swings, and food cravings. She also…

It’s a bloody outrage Periods. Vaginas. Tampons. If you feel uncomfortable reading these words, I warm you not to continue reading this letter and if you can’t say them in front of an audience I don’t recommend discussing them in parliament. Being a woman myself, I know the struggle that is bleeding for a week straight every month but with that also comes the struggle of being taxed for it. Tampon tax is the catchy nickname for the GST applied to menstrual products such as tampons and pads.…