It is impossible for a religiously observant Jewish woman, like myself, to speak about menstruation without discussing mikvah. Some Jewish women do not utilize this amazing, holy and ancient opportunity. Some don’t even realize that the opportunity exists. And, of course, some who are reading this are not even Jewish. As always, all are welcome here. …
Throughout the ages, a woman’s life has traditionally been divided into three parts; Maiden, Mother and Crone. In our Menstruation Series, we have devoted much time on the transition from the Maiden (traditionally a pre-menstruating woman) to the Mother (only a woman who is part of the menstrual cycle can become pregnant, and therefore be …
Cloth Pad photos courtesy of Glad Rags As I mentioned, my first fore into the alternative menstrual product world was with cloth pads, a.k.a. “rags,” “Moon Rags,” “Mama Cloth,” “lochia landing strips” (for the post-partum among us) and so on and so forth. Basically, they are all the same thing, menstrual “napkins” made from …
After my initial surgery for Endometriosis and upon refusing my doctor’s prescribed treatment of “Lupron Therapy,” I realized that proceeding within the Western Medical Model came with great risks. I needed another way to fight this disease. It was at this point in my research that I stumbled upon some information about monthly menstrual products. …
We just can’t run off to the red tent and bleed into the ground, neglecting our children, husbands/partners, jobs and other duties, can we? We need something to collect that menstrual flow! Well, if you’re like me, you were taught that the thoroughly “modern woman” will use disposable pads or tampons. With disposable pads, you …
Okay, so maybe we’re not dummies. After all, how many of us remember what we learned in 6th grade health class. Sure, they separated the boys from the girls (was that really such a great idea?) but there was still all that giggling. And the embarrassment! And that sweating, droning health teacher who acted as though …
Being the great niece of world renowned Professor Joseph Stolkowski, whom I never met, is probably more than an irony. It’s genetics. Or chromosomes, which we are going to discuss here. First of all, I should say that I’ve never read my great uncles’s book Garçon ou fille? le choix par sélection préconceptionnelle. Namely because it …
Who among women and couples who have experienced infertility can forget the monthly cycle of pain? Maybe you have been taking your temperatures orally or vaginally. Maybe you have been timing intercourse to correspond with day 14 of your cycle. Maybe you have spent an entire month (or many months!) on a special diet. Or …
Today I received a call from a very gentle and kind spirit who had some questions about using my practice in conjunction with fertility treatments. She was not the first person to ask me this question. The answer is, sometimes I can work with whatever the fertility clinic is doing, but generally speaking I won’t …
I was trained as a professional actress, singer, voice over artist and director. I was also trained as a dancer, but we won’t go into that, as my friends in the business, I’m sure, will understand. One of the things we talk about, as artists, is our biggest influences on our work. As a self-made …
