***More detailed info on autopens***. This is a review of the article The Elusive Autopen by Kevin Martin. It appeared in _Autograph Collector's Monthly_, Oct 1994. In respecting his copyright, I have chosen not to include it verbatim.
Confidence votes 246. On the mend means recovering, usually from an illness or injury.
Having a menstrual period is usually an indication that you have ovulated. Ovulation typically occurs in the middle of your menstrual cycle. So when you have a period, this means that you are beginning your next cycle and have likely ovulated the cycle before. This is one area where women get into trouble.