From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogMental Health Science Says Period Brains Aren't A Thing: Women Are Not Surprised Read Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” Read Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” Do Hormonal Methods of Birth Control Raise Depression Risk? That's Complicated. Read A new study shows an association between hormonal birth control methods and depression. What does this mean for an individual woman? Read A new study shows an association between hormonal birth control methods and depression. What does this mean for an individual woman? We Need to Talk About the Role of Domestic Violence in Mass Shootings Read Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. Read Violence perpetrated by a man against a current or former partner is the too-often ignored alarm bell that alerts us to future violence. Why Everyone Should Read This Young Woman's Letter to Her Rapist Read Read National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Read A Beacon of Light: Katherine Stone Read Double Dose: Lesbians in the Funny Pages; Future of Reproductive Health and Rights; Certified Organic Male?; You Know the Healthcare System is Broken When ... Read Challenges Facing Female Veterans Read What Are You Doing Now That the Election is Over? Read Double Dose: Sex Trafficking Doesn't Make Discussion Cut; Sarah Palin and the Rape Kits; Congress Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation; Why Don't the Candidates Speak Out on HIV?; A Finanical Incentive to Keep Poor Women from Having Children ... Read Double Dose: FDA Finds No Risk From BPA; "I Do" For Health Insurance; Female Condoms Needs Funding, Support; APA Report on Abortion and Mental Health; What's in a Midwife's Black Bag? ... Read Mini-Double Dose: Art, Pain and Illness; Genes and Race Disparity; Through Sickness, Health and Sex Change Read Double Dose: Illinois Court Rules on Sterilization; Choosy Mothers Choose ... Well, Not This C-Section Story; Fundamentalism Comes Under Public Health Scrutiny; Botox, Body Image and Aging; Coming of Age on Antidepressants; and More Read Double Dose: Hormone Therapy Affects Mammogram Results; UN Meetings on Status of Women; African Lesbians Demand End to Criminalization of Homosexuality; A Dose of "Slow Medicine" Read Double Dose: The Big Push for Midwives; Seasonal Affective Disorder; Same-Sex Marriage Ruling; Health Cuts Trigger Crisis in Chicago; HIV Studies Discussed at Boston Conference Read