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Survey Shows Most Indians Are Confused About Contraception. Are You One of Them?

...fertility. There is, however, a related misconception that might be driving this myth: That the birth control pill ‘cures’ irregular menstrual cycles. It doesn’t; instead, it regulates the menstrual cycle,...

By Liesl Goecker

The Backup Plan

All You Need To Know About Emergency Contraceptive Pills

...nor can they abort pregnancies. The emergency contraceptive pills available in India generally contain 150 micrograms of levonorgestrel. Depending on when in course of the menstrual cycle the medication is...

By Devrupa Rakshit

A Retrospective

From Feminist Porn to Psychic Tears, the Best of The Swaddle in 2019

...we … Busted period myths and stigma Periods Don’t Sync Up, No Matter How Much Time People Spend With Each Other Your Menstrual Cycle Keeps Changing Throughout Your Lifetime The...

By Liesl Goecker

Vaginal Discharge Is a Sign of a Healthy Vagina

...of the discharge, as well as the frequency with which it leaks out during a day, depends on what stage you’re in your menstrual cycle. During menstruation, the discharge mixes...

How to Know if You’re Ovulating

...the same pattern across each monthly menstrual cycle. Basal body temperature is fairly consistent most of the month, then may drop slightly before ovulation — but increases dramatically during ovulation....

By The Swaddle Team

Are There Any Long‑Term Side Effects of Birth Control Pills?

...also be irregular; it may take as long as three months for your natural cycle to resume. Health, weight, stress, PCOS and other factors may influence how quickly your cycle...

By The Swaddle Team

Why Women Are More Prone to Urinary Tract Infections Than Men

...across their menstrual cycle can increase their susceptibility to infection. Pregnancy also increases the risk of a UTI. According to the American Pregnancy Association, “the uterus sits directly on top...

By Liesl Goecker

Not An Informed Choice

How the Morning‑After Pill Became the Most‑Used Birth Control for Young Indian Women

...about sex and the different contraceptive methods in India often means people are not making an informed choice to take morning-after pills. G.M.’s (20) menstrual cycle became completely disrupted due...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Living Near Green Spaces May Reduce PMS Symptoms, Research Shows

...balance between progesterone and estrogen (involved in the menstrual cycle), which can trigger PMS symptoms. The present study, however, didn’t look at premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of...

By Saumya Kalia

The Future Is Female

Female Immune System Could Hold Key to Fighting Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders

...study that found an undiagnosed sexually transmitted disease can worsen premenstrual syndrome symptoms. “The whole function of the menstrual cycle is to produce cyclical patterns of immunity, so actually we...

By Liesl Goecker

Stuff No One Talks About

IVF Can Bring Anger, Guilt, Defeat Before the ‘Good News’

...also involved taking birth control pills to regulate her menstrual cycle. Then, egg retrieval, embryo transfer into her uterus, followed by injections to trigger her production of HCG, a hormone...

By Anubhuti Matta

All the Different Causes of Bloating — And What to Do About Them

...a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and pregnancy. Basically, the hormone progesterone, as its levels change in the course of a menstrual cycle or during pregnancy, can cause constipation,...

By Liesl Goecker

Women Recall Their First‑Period Experiences

...Call it what you will, the monthly loss of blood and uterine lining after each menstrual cycle remains shrouded in taboo and stigma. At best, periods are seen as a...

By Pallavi Prasad

Not Just A Phase

Menopause Clinics Treat More Than Symptoms, Focus on Preventative Care

...Swaddle: Your Menstrual Cycle Keeps Changing Throughout Your Lifetime In fact, one important aspect of care at menopause clinics is cancer screening. While menopause does not cause cancer, both are...

By Anubhuti Matta

The Doctor Will Not See You Now

Research: Sexism Has Always Colored Health Care — to the Point of Keeping Women Unhealthy

...no need to study women. Conversely, researchers said that the menstrual cycle—and varied release of hormones throughout the cycle in rodents—introduced too many variables into a study, therefore females couldn’t...

By Gabrielle Jackson

A Myth About Libido

Cultural Trauma Affects PCOS Patients’ Sex Drive More Than The Condition Itself

...shame. So, they get stuck in this vicious cycle,” he says. On the other end of the spectrum, societal pressure to be having sex also leads to a similar cycle...

By Alina Gufran

The Importance of Orgasms, from Women Who Don’t Have Them

...devotedly seek out. Related on The Swaddle: Women’s Sex Drive Fluctuates Throughout the Menstrual Cycle Vishakha’s experience isn’t uncommon, especially in a society where women’s experiences, especially sexual, aren’t the...

A Guide to Emergency Contraception

...the menstrual cycle it’s taken, the pill works either by preventing ovulation or by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. The pill must be taken less than...

By The Swaddle Team

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