Other Things Menstrual

Some other assorted Menstrual things

Menstrual blood yields stem cells!
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_1590861.htm
 

General Links
http://onewoman.com/redspot/cultures.html different menstrual practices around the world
http://www.susunweed.com/weedforum/viewforum.php Menstrual Forum
 

TGA (Aus) and FDA (US) stance on cloth menstrual pads

Therapeutic Goods Administration {TGA} (Aus)
Menstrual pads are not considered "therapeutic goods" so don't need to be regulated through them.
http://www.tga.gov.au/legis/tgeg0501.htm.  Menstrual cups are also considered to be therapeutic goods (though if you look at their guidelines, they shouldn't be), which means that only the keeper (which is the only cup approved so far) is legally allowed to be sold in Aus.  Though you can bring personal supply of non approved medical devices into the country (eg its legal for us Aussies to buy any cup from overseas for our personal use, but we can't sell them here)

Food & Drug Administration {FDA} (US)
Menstrual pads, including cloth reusable ones are covered by this it would seem.  (What does this mean?  well I assume it means to legally sell cloth menstrual pads in US you have to have them approved by the FDA.. though I doubt many bother...)
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/guidance/166.html
 

Sex while Menstruating
Often taboo - these are some websites discussing this..
http://www.schooloftantra.com/articles/Tantra/OnMyPeriod.htm
http://www.cleansheets.com/articles/carwin_05.30.01.shtml
http://www.the-clitoris.com/f_html/period.htm
 

Moon Hut / Red tent / Moon Lodge
(In other cultures and times of old, women would spend part or all of their bleeding time in a special menstrual hut.  Some (mostly men) believe this was because women were considered unclean and were banished away... others believe this was more about a magickal, powderful and pampering time for the women.  In todays society some women do still take time away from everything to relish in this special time.  There are some online communities dedicated to gathering menstruating women together for love and support)
http://www.homestead.com/barbooch/MoonHut.html
http://www.shamanism.dk/Artikel%20-%20Blessed%20by%20the%20moon.htm
http://www.susunweed.com/moonlodge.htm
 

Menstrual Art
(Art depicting menstruating women, or art done with menstrual blood.)
http://community.livejournal.com/blood_art
http://www.freewebs.com/dragontime/art_by_women_about_menstruation.htm
http://www.onmyperiod.com
http://spiralingmoon.livejournal.com
http://www.transformationalart.com/mohe/visuals/ajl/moong/moong.html
 

Menarche Rituals
(The first menstruation (Menarche) has often been an important milestone in a young woman's life, and many cultures have a special ritual for this.  It is still practised in todays society too)
http://groups.msn.com/SacredOakTree/yourwebpage41.msnw
http://www.mothering.com/community_tools/teen_voices/first-moon.html
http://www.birth-sex.com/mysteries.html
http://www.susunweed.com/weedforum/viewtopic.php?t=3834
http://www.tryskelion.com/adulthd2.htm
http://www.wisewomantradition.com/healingwise/2006/04/menarche_ritual.html
http://www.ritualwell.org/lifecycles/adolescence/firstmenstruation/
http://ezinearticles.com/?First-Menstruation-Rite-of-Passage-Ritual&id=97074

Other Menstrual Rituals
(You can also celebrate your menstruation long after you've had your first flow!)
http://www.earthmamagoods.com/menstruation.html
http://www.spiralrhythms.org/tantric/rituals/01_rituals.shtml
 

Commercial Menstrual Celebration kits
http://www.womanwisdom.com/store/reclaimingbox.html
http://www.celebrategirls.com/kit.html