the menstruation store

	welcome to the menstruation store
	the menstruation store is an off-shoot of my work on vagina vérité®, a book of vulva portraits for women (so that we can see what we look like) that I've been working on since September 2000, and my experience at The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research conference in June, 2005. The conference theme was The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign. There, I discovered just how little I knew about the menstrual cycle, and so, how little I knew about the workings of my body. My experience at the conference inspired me to seek out the body-education I never did get in school, or as a young woman. I'll be doing my homework here at the menstruation store, which I'm thinking I'll develop into a store of information and products that support health and promote wellbeing. The site is a work in progress, and will be developed live online. Your feeback and suggestions are welcome. —Alexandra

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	About Alexandra Jacoby Alexandra Jacoby is a self-taught painter and photographer. A 45-year old artist-activist, she holds two Bachelor's degrees, one in English Literature and one in Psychology. Jacoby grew up in Jericho, Long Island, and has been living and working in NYC since 1990. Contributing to the menstruation store If you'd like to recommend articles, web sites, or products, please contact info@menstruationstore.com		Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR) and re: Cycling, the SMCR blog Justisse-Healthworks—Fertility Awareness Education, Natural Birth Control & Holistic Reproductive Health Period: The End of Menstruation?—a documentary by Giovanna Chesler Ruby's Red Wash—the bleedin' obvious solution to menstrual stains The Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR)—is an accessible research centre with a mandate to distribute information directly to women about changes through the life cycle, from adolescence to menopause. Fertility Awareness Center—empowering women since 1981
	please note the menstruation store is not moderated by any health experts and is not in a position to offer advice about individual health concerns. Also, the menu links are not live yet, but the recommended and contact links are. Figuring it out as I go. Mainly, the menstrual cycle is a shared experience among women (though the experience varies greatly among us and throughout our lives, and not all women menstruate, as well not all who menstruate identify as women)—it bugs me that it's not a normal, accepted parts of our lives. I don't want to share all the details of my menstrual experience with everyone all the time, but the fact that it happens and is a factor in my day-to-day, I really just can't be feeling bad about, or agree to hide it.