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     Lydia Ko drives open menstrual cycle support for us all
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    • 4 min

    Lydia Ko drives open menstrual cycle support for us all

    In speaking out she is a winner in our new global menstrual culture, which will help provide menstrual cycle support for all. “It’s that...
    "Why do menstruators seem to get their periods at the same time?"
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    • 2 min

    "Why do menstruators seem to get their periods at the same time?"

    BBC Hereford & Worcester invited me on air to answer this question on 'menstrual synchrony' from a listener. Here is a summary (and...
    MCS: a county-wide innovation
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    • 3 min

    MCS: a county-wide innovation

    Menstrual Cycle Support (MCS) has rapidly become a county-wide social prescribing innovation and, this year, bolstered by my award for...
    What is menstrual loneliness?
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    • 2 min

    What is menstrual loneliness?

    I often speak of the lifetime burden of something I call 'menstrual loneliness' and 'menstrual isolation' and how my Menstrual Cycle...
    Menstrual health on social prescription: combatting the burden of menstrual loneliness
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    • 3 min

    Menstrual health on social prescription: combatting the burden of menstrual loneliness

    Menstrual Cycle Support (MCS) on social prescription is set to revolutionise menstrual health care in the UK, naming and addressing what...
    Australia's first Period Summit
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    • 8 min

    Australia's first Period Summit

    Hosted by The Australian Commissioner for Children & Young People, I was invited via the legendary Jane Bennett, co-author of About...
    600,000 Cornwall patients offered menstrual health in world first
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    • 4 min

    600,000 Cornwall patients offered menstrual health in world first

    Every GP surgery in Cornwall has signed up to offer their 588,882 patients menstrual health support through social prescription, the...
    Laziness? Or simple self care?
    kateshepherdcohen
    • 1 min

    Laziness? Or simple self care?

    As well as menstrual suffering, what unites many of the women I work with - regardless of their background - is their incredible work...
    Is menstrual rest a privilege available only to a few?
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    • 2 min

    Is menstrual rest a privilege available only to a few?

    Every month I take menstrual leave over my period. It is a time I look forward to all month despite experiencing menstrual discomfort. A...
    Innovator of the Year 2021: An award for menstrual health
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    • 1 min

    Innovator of the Year 2021: An award for menstrual health

    In a significant moment for menstrual health and for social prescribing, Kate Shepherd Cohen, Founder of Menstrual Cycle Support (MCS),...
    GPs prescribe menstrual support in UK first
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    • 9 min

    GPs prescribe menstrual support in UK first

    Top clinicians, Women's Health Minister, leaders of political parties, Royal College of Obs/Gyn and leaders in the menstrual movement...
    Can the menstrual cycle alleviate Covid-19 stress?
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    • 1 min

    Can the menstrual cycle alleviate Covid-19 stress?

    Disruption to the menstrual cycle - irregular of absent periods, PMS, heavier bleeding etc is seen as a by-product, a symptom, of stress....
    On Menstrual Leave: with kids?!
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    • 2 min

    On Menstrual Leave: with kids?!

    It's not possible to entirely absolve yourself from all responsibilities during menstrual leave -especially when you have children, as I...
    On Menstrual Leave : The most empowering professional email you'll ever write?
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    • 2 min

    On Menstrual Leave : The most empowering professional email you'll ever write?

    'I'm on my period', 'it's my moontime' or simply 'I'm tired' or 'I'm feeling unwell'. I've used them all, or none at all. Suffering...
    What is Menstrual Cycle Awareness?
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    • 2 min

    What is Menstrual Cycle Awareness?

    Menstrual Cycle Awareness (MCA) is a non-clinical practice that enables a deep understanding of each day, in each phase, of an individual...
    Is menstrual cycle health key to well-being for the Covid-19 generation?
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    • 2 min

    Is menstrual cycle health key to well-being for the Covid-19 generation?

    The menstrual cycle is already key to understanding our own individual health and well-being. But are the symptoms of a multitude of...

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