Trying to Remove
Instead
A reader comments on her problem with the Instead
menstrual cup:
I . . . noticed that you mentioned the Instead product [in this Web
site], so I thought I'd throw in my two cents since I've had some experience
with it.
I'm not sure if I'm just defective or what, but I had a serious problem
with the product. I had absolutely no problem with how I had to get it
in, but no matter how much I tried, I couldn't break
the suction to get it back [out]. I ended up at the gynecologist's
office to have it removed, which you can imagine was intensely embarrassing.
It may be just me, but possibly something you'd want to mention.
See the table of contents at the top of the page for more items about
Instead (listed under "cup, menstrual").
Researchers Lower Odds of Getting Cancer of the Breast and Ovaries Because of Faulty Genes
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report
in The New England Journal of Medicine
that the chances of a woman's developing breast or ovarian cancer if she
has the faulty versions of one of the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 are lower than
previously thought.
Instead of a 85% chance, she now has about a 50% chance
of developing breast cancer if she has one of the defective genes, and a
16% chance, not 40%, of developing cancer of the ovaries. These odds apply
to women by the time they turn 70, and who do not have strong histories
of breast or ovarian cancers in their families.
Authorities say the predictive situation is still muddled.
See also the New
York Times article warning readers against believing everything they
read.
Genital Mutilation, Of Sorts, Practiced
in the U.S.A.
Natalie Angier, in the Science Times section of the New York Times for
May 13, reports on the changing attitude toward surgically
changing children's ambiguous genitals.
Read the article to see another instance of how increased
public awareness.
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