Open Access Paper 🔓 Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Exploring the Mental Health Implications of Comprehensive Sex Education. Read full paper here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Menstruation is a universal experience, yet its impact on body image and genital hygiene remains under-researched, especially among Italian women. Open Access Paper 🔓 Alexandra Hughes-Wegner, Maia Lynch, Emily Otten, and Andrea L. DeMaria, PhD, MS. Read more: tandfonline.com/doi/metrics/10…

Check out Women’s Reproductive Health, Issue 3 Volume 11: Emerging research in various areas of women's reproductive and sexual health. Access these papers now via the QR code or at tandfonline.com/toc/uwrh20/11/3 #LatestIssue #NewResearch #WomensReproductiveHealth

What's NEW in WRH? A longitudinal thematic analysis on 229 menstrual product advertisements from the 1920s to the 2020s. That's what! Access the full paper here to see what the authors found: tandfonline.com/.../10.../2329… #PeriodTalk #MenstrualProducts #NewResearch

New paper in WRH #ReproductiveRights #DigitalJustice Findings suggest that the changing legal landscape has created fear and uncertainty for OBGYNs, limiting how openly they discuss abortion and the overturning of Roe v. Wade on platforms like TikTok. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The 25th Biennial Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research is returning to Bethesda, Maryland (Washington, DC metro area) on July 17-20, 2025. 🗓️ Abstract due: January 24, 2025. 🖼️ Posters due by April 31, 2025. Submit your proposals here: forms.gle/BYBo9KZhDCsvXG…

A rapid review of workplace interventions found that education, therapy, and exercise can support menopausal women at work. Co-designed, multi-level strategies are needed to improve support and inclusion. Read this paper now: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #menopause #WomensHealth

A pilot study found that workplace education helped menopausal women manage symptoms with more confidence and improve sleep, diet, and exercise. Women valued support that recognised their experiences and wellbeing. Read the paper now: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #menopause

A national study reveals that many women in Ireland felt uninformed or coerced into labor induction. The findings call attention to threats, pressure, and a lack of true choice in maternity care. Read now: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #maternity

Black women are turning to doulas for support and advocacy during childbirth in response to obstetric racism. This study calls for policy change to recognise doulas as essential maternal care providers. Read now: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #ObstetricRacism #doula

A new study shows how BRCA1 and BRCA2 diagnoses reshape women’s views on motherhood—often accelerating reproductive decisions and redefining expectations of parenting. Read now: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #BRCA

People with endometriosis face ongoing uncertainty, managed through avoidance, behaviour changes, and information seeking, highlighting the need for better support and stronger healthcare relationships. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #Endometriosis #endo

In South Africa, pregnant women described partner support as often absent, minimal, or harmful. Genuine emotional and practical help was rare but valued. The study urges a shift in gender norms to improve care. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #pregnancy #reproductivehealth

📢 Call for Papers - Special Issue 🩸 Reproductive Bodies & the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧 [email protected] | CC: [email protected] Full details: tinyurl.com/WRHSpecialIssue

Those diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or postpartum face emotional turmoil, isolation, and uncertainty. New study reveals gaps in mental health support and calls for early screening, integrated care, and peer connection. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #pregnancy

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue Reproductive Bodies and the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧[email protected]. CC: [email protected] Details: tinyurl.com/WRHSpecialIssue

For women in lesbian relationships, PMS symptoms were eased by supportive partners, empathy, and shared coping, contrasting with the conflict often seen in heterosexual relationships. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #PMS #lesbianrelationship

Despite growing attention to menopause, workplace policies remain underdeveloped, often neglecting menstruation. Inclusive, evidence-based policies must challenge stigma and make reproductive health an organisational concern. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #menstruation

People with endometriosis need more than treatment. They need validation, understanding, and support from providers and loved ones, along with interdisciplinary care and resources for significant others. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/232936… #endometriosis