Arlene Ligori
It wasn't until Jennifer approached me with the idea to be apart of Life Blood that I even considered doing art along those "blood" lines. But I quickly thought of what I could do to be a part of this show. This would actually be the perfect marriage of my skills as a medical illustrator and the opportunity to express women's views on the topic.

This would be the perfect chance for me to create visually the process of ovulation, which has so drastically changed for me these past few years. As I get older, my cycle changes. Words like "ovulation" meant nothing to me before now. I knew what it meant technically, but until now I only knew that it was the most fertile time that a woman could get pregnant. It is the monthly process by which the uterus releases eggs to be fertilized by sperm. That's it. No big deal. I never planned on becoming pregnant. I don't want kids. So it really never affected me.

Lately, however, this simple term has made me stop and take notice. Ovulation, for me, has become like having a 2nd period! I have cramps. discharge. Migraine headaches. It's horrible. I hate it. I look forward to creating some new artwork that explores themes of this nature and I'm glad that Jennifer asked me to be apart of it.

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