Janice Delaney, Mary Jane Lupton, & Emily Toth (The Curse: A Cultural History of Menstruation, Second Edition, 1976, 1988) wrote ... "Vicarious menstruation has not been studied extensively. Physicians still cite a 1920 report by O.H. Roth, who examined 225 cases of vicarious menstruation reporte... Read More

Janice Delaney, Mary Jane Lupton, & Emily Toth (The Curse: A Cultural History of Menstruation, Second Edition, 1976, 1988) wrote ... "The extremely rare phenomenon vicarious menstruation is a monthly bleeding from a mucous membrane other than the uterus. Most of the cases (70 percent) are supplem... Read More

Marc Lallanilla ("Medical Mystery: Man Sheds Tears of Blood," Live Science, Oct. 17, 2013) wrote ... "The phenomenon of haemolacria [shedding of tears containing blood] has puzzled doctors for centuries. In the 16th century, Italian physician Antonio Brassavola described a nun who, instead of men... Read More

Cyclical breast pain is usually associated with menstruation. It's usually worse just prior to a menstrual period, and better at the end of the period. But pain isn't the only connection between the breasts and the generative organs. The breasts are the commonest place for anomalous menstru... Read More

"But what happens when your period doesn't play out like a tampon ad?" asked Elissa Stein and Susan Kim in their 2009 book, Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation. I'll bet my dollars against your donuts that the authors didn't have the following scenarios in mind. George M. Gould, M.D., & W... Read More