We are so incredibly proud of our founder Chella Quint OBE who’s in Washington DC speaking and delivering workshops at the #smcr23 SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research conference. She also advised on the DC curriculum guidance for their recent menstrual equity legislation. 🩸❤️

Chella Quint OBE 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

BK Shrestha Global Action Nepal & Sara Parker presenting SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research on the importance of quality menstruation education in schools and sharing the Resources for Menstruation Education currently being piloted in Nepal thanks to The British Academy funding 🙏🏽 #SMRC2023

Follow SMCR's official journal Women's Reproductive Health for updates on our most recent publications!

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! SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research #trans #sexualhealth #pregnancy #unintendedpregnancy

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! SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research #reproductivehealth #womenshealth #healthcare

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! SMCR: Society for Menstrual Cycle Research #IVF #mindfulness #reproductivehealth

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

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

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

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

📅 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

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 The Guardian 🩸 theguardian.com/australia-news… #periodpoverty #menstrualproducts #TheGuardian

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

📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue Reproductive Bodies & the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧 [email protected] | CC: [email protected] Full 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 and the Workplace Seeking research on how reproductive health intersects with work. 🗓 Abstracts due: 1 Sept 2025 📧[email protected]. CC: [email protected] Details: tinyurl.com/WRHSpecialIssue

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

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

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) → [email protected] See our factsheet for details: surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bd…