Stopping Depo-Provera: Why and what to do about adverse experiences
April 14, 2015 We wish to thank all the women who’ve shared their experiences with Depo-Provera in the two years since this blog post was published. Comments are now closed. Those concerned about Depo-Provera and bone density may want to read Dr. Prior’s article on...
Five Things You Should Know About the Three Vs
Guest post by Kati Bicknell, Kindara Now I know in the title of this post I say “Five things you probably don’t know about your vagina,” but really it’s about more than your vagina. The V Book, by Elizabeth Gunther Stewart and Paula Spencer, is basically the owner’s...
EC is *finally* OTC, pregnant workers are getting fired, genetic link to ovarian cancer, and more weekend links
httpv://youtu.be/7Vozr9vHeMo A federal judge ruled yesterday that the FDA must remove any age and sale restrictions on emergency contraception (Plan B One-Step and its generic versions) within 30 days. This drug will now be available to women of all ages...
A Week of Vaginas
A surprising amount of my time last week was spent thinking about vaginas. In part, this was because I had plans to attend the Friday night show of The Vagina Monologues on my campus. It’s always a great show, and this year, one of my students was directing it. ...
Understanding Research: Media Reports of Research
The Huffington Post published a story last week titled “Last Menstrual Cycle Could Be Predicted With New Model”. The story stated that a research study had just been published about a new method for predicting the end of menstruation in which researchers developed a...
Down there, Saving Your Ovaries, and More Weekend Links
httpv://youtu.be/wli-8BOu3gA A high school biology teacher in Idaho is facing a possible reprimand because a few parents complained that he used the word vagina when teaching about the human reproductive system. This video is dedicated to those parents. A blog post...
