SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research

Are you a menstrual scholar or activist? Joining the SMCR has lots of benefits. Read about joining here, and feel free to DM us if you have any questions. menstruationresearch.org/membership/ #MenstruationMatters

Call for Nominations – SMCR Board of Directors Help steer global menstrual cycle research, education & advocacy! Eligibility: SMCR members Self-nominate by 30 Nov (150-350 word bio) → r.power@westernsydney.edu.au See our factsheet for details: surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bd…

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

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

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue Reproductive Bodies and the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧m.oshea@westernsydney.edu.au. CC: j.ussher@westernsydney.edu.au 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 & the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧 m.oshea@westernsydney.edu.au | CC: j.ussher@westernsydney.edu.au Full details: tinyurl.com/WRHSpecialIssue

New article from The Guardian reports on a study that shows that male partners can help in limiting the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.   Read more from The Guardian theguardian.com/.../paradigm-s…....   #bacterialvaginosis #TheGuardian #sexualhealth #ReproductiveHealth

New report finds period poverty in Australia is forcing people to make their own menstrual products. Indigenous people and people with disability are most affected. Read more from The Guardian @guardian 🩸 theguardian.com/australia-news… #periodpoverty #menstrualproducts #TheGuardian

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Join us at the SMCR 2025 conference! July 17th to 20th at Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, Washington DC. Calling all researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, advocates, artists & students! Visit our website for updates: menstruationresearch.org/conferences/ #SMCR2025

Keen to address health inequities? Collaborate with a diverse team of scholars, community organisations, and migrant and refugee women? This opportunity is for you! tinyurl.com/3fn8w2yp #PhD #WesternSydneyUniversity

Join us for the latest ASPOG Zoom webinar: 'Early pregnancy loss' on March 20th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Follow the link to register: uws.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ASPOG #earlypregnancyloss #webinar

Critical read: @aselmousa's harrowing piece in @guardian: ‘My period has become a nightmare’: life in Gaza without sanitary products. Link to read: theguardian.com/global-develop… #Gaza #menstruation

‘Rage would bubble out of nowhere’: my battle with a premenstrual disorder. Click to read the latest article by @RebeccaSeal about her experience of #PMDD theguardian.com/society/2024/f… #PMS #premenstrualdysphoricdisorder #premenstrual #womenshealth

An online mindfulness intervention reduced stress and anxiety while increasing self-efficacy and resilience in South Asian women undergoing IVF treatment. New paper published in Women's Reproductive Health! @MenstruationOrg #IVF #mindfulness #reproductivehealth

Negative reproductive healthcare experiences make women reluctant to share information with their providers, affecting shared decision-making. New paper published in Women's Reproductive Health! @MenstruationOrg #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #healthcare

Trans youth may have unintended pregnancies, due to a range of issues around access, education, sexual assault/violence and mental health. New paper published in Women's Reproductive Health! @MenstruationOrg #trans #sexualhealth #pregnancy #unintendedpregnancy

Follow SMCR's official journal @WRH_Journal for updates on our most recent publications!

BK Shrestha Global Action Nepal & @SaraParkerDidi presenting @MenstruationOrg on the importance of quality menstruation education in schools and sharing the Resources for Menstruation Education currently being piloted in Nepal thanks to @BritishAcademy_ funding 🙏🏽 #SMRC2023

We are so incredibly proud of our founder @chellaquint who’s in Washington DC speaking and delivering workshops at the #smcr23 @MenstruationOrg conference. She also advised on the DC curriculum guidance for their recent menstrual equity legislation. 🩸❤️

@chellaquint shares her work with #PeriodPositive. She brings menstrual education to another level. 💪🩸✏️Full of creativity and collaboration and paving the way to work with the student and include menstruation in other subjects. #SMCR2023 #MenstrualEducation