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The Red Lotus Blog
Here you'll find a curated collection of all things menstruality. We link to the latest evidence-based menstrual health studies and high-quality news items. And we add in our own voices with personal MCA reflections and posts on our own cyclical and creative endeavours. Enjoy!
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How much do periods cost in a lifetime?
A global report published by Nadzeya Sankovich shows the compared cost of pads for individuals around the world and roughly how much...
Caitlin Peirse
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Menstrual health literacy in NZ
Massey University & Auckland Technology University are researching. menstrual health literacy in New Zealand with a 25 question survey...
Natalie Clarke
Mar 4, 20241 min read
COVID & menstrual cycle alterations
A recent study published this month looked at the impacts of COVID-19 on menstrual cycle alterations for 293 female medical students at...
Caitlin Peirse
Feb 27, 20241 min read
7 years cycle tracking: I rarely bleed on a Thursday
Last month a new study was published with an attention grabbing title 'periods most often start on Thursday and Friday'. The results of...
Natalie Clarke
Feb 20, 20243 min read
The reality of period-related sick days
Author Kate Norris explores research from the latest Bupa Wellbeing Index suggesting how common it is for people to be taking time off...
Caitlin Peirse
Feb 15, 20241 min read
What is Post Menstrual Syndrome?
We have all heard of PMS pre-menstrual syndrome but a newly coined term Post Menstrual Syndrome describes similar symptoms felt at the...
Caitlin Peirse
Feb 14, 20241 min read
New data on the prevalence of PMDD
A recent study led by Dr Thomas Reilly suggested around 1.6% of people met the strict diagnostic criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric...
Caitlin Peirse
Feb 14, 20241 min read
Researchers find link between PCOS and midlife cognitive decline
A recent longitudinal study over 30 years shows a link between PCOS and cognitive decline in those over the age of 40. This article...
Caitlin Peirse
Feb 14, 20241 min read
Hormones and alcohol consumption
A recent research study looks at the ratio of progesterone to estradiol in the blood as well as the menstrual cycle phases to explore the...
Natalie Clarke
Jan 17, 20241 min read
Science, medicine and mythology of menstruation
This article reviews the brilliant gynaecologist and women's health advocate Dr Jen Gunter's new book, Blood: The Science, Medicine and...
Natalie Clarke
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Scented menstrual products linked to demographic factors
According to a recent study, lower educational attainment has consistently been associated with greater use of scent-altering menstrual...
Natalie Clarke
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Q-Pad: menstrual blood as a diagnostic indicator
Not just a pad... this amazing technology developed by Qvin taps into the knowledge gained from menstrual blood and can be used to...
Caitlin Peirse
Jan 10, 20241 min read
Contributing to the menstrual knowledge gap
"Quicker information transmission prior to ovulation." Interesting! I've noticed that myself on day 10 (for most of my cycles, 1 day...
Natalie Clarke
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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