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Call Your Congressman About the Proposed Tampon Safety and Research Act! Here's How and Why.


Menopause is the topic of a lecture and discussion in Baltimore, Maryland (U.S.A.), on Friday, 26 June 1998. Read more!


Next Week, Read More About Menstrual Cups, Etc.


Do You Have Irregular Menses?

If so, you may have polycystic ovary syndrome.

Jane Newman, Clinical Research Coordinator at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine, asked me to tell you that

Irregular menses identify women at high risk for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which exists in 6-10% of women of reproductive age. PCOS is a major cause of infertility and is linked to diabetes.

Learn more about current research on PCOS at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State University - or contact Jane Newman..

If you have fewer than six periods a year, you may be eligible to participate in the study!

See more medical and scientific information about menstruation.


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