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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
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Subject: Re: What about weightless menstruation?
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Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 17:35:14 EDT
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> Recently there was a big discussion about weightless child birth.  My
> wife and I were talking about this when it suddenly occurred to her
> that, without gravity, menstruation might be a real problem. Is this so?
> 
> Have any of the woman astronauts been scheduled for a flight during
> the time in question?  If there is a flow problem, would it contribute
> to TSS?  Are there any mechanical devices that could be used to help the 
> problem?  Are there any plans to use inhibiting medications?

I don't know if there would be any problems; I do know that tampons are
part of the "personal kit" items carried by women aboard the shuttle.


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