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Why is my period late? “My period is four days overdue.” “The pregnancy test was negative but I still haven’t gotten my period!” “I’ve never been this late. What is going on?” Late periods are a common topic among women. If you are not trying to get pregnant, the question ...
Abstract Introduction: Hormones produced by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal-gonadal (HPAG) axis are crucial for modulating central nervous system (CNS) function and development throughout a person’s life. Disruptions in HPAG function can impact psychological development, particularly during adolescence—a period marked by psychological growth and the maturation of the HPAG axis. An early indicator of ...
Female Athletes and Periods: What Every Girl Should Know Recently, I had the opportunity to teach FEMM to young female football players at a CONMEBOL event. It was a very exciting and enriching two days. None of the athletes knew much about fertility awareness, but they were all very receptive ...
The Link between Ovulation and Teen Mental Health The Reproductive Health Research Institute (RHRI) has published new research in Frontiers on the link between ovulation and psychological development/personal growth in adolescents. The research article—authored by RHRI Research Director Dr. Pilar Vigil PhD and Juan Pablo Del Rio, Valeska Tapia Espinoza, ...
Subfertility and Treatment Gets a New Study The good news from Tanzania just keeps on coming! A team of physicians has published a new case series in the East African Scholars Journal of Medicine Sciences entitled, “Effectiveness of FEMM Approach in Managing Women with Subfertility in Mwanza, Tanzania.” Subfertility is the delay ...
Introducing teenFEMM: A Better Sex Education Approach for Teens Our teenFEMM curriculum is making its way to the classroom and producing great results! This July, Middleweb—an online hub that provides resources for middle-grade education—featured a study on how two educators successfully taught a new approach to sex ed for teens ...
