Do you have coronavirus fatigue? Are you tired of talking about the coronavirus pandemic? Yeah? Let's talk about the other pandemic instead. What other pandemic, you say? The STI pandemic. What STI pandemic, you say? The STI pandemic that no one’s talking about. What’s going on ... Continue Reading »
STD, STI, or maybe STID? Stumbling over terms hinders communication
STD: sexually transmitted disease — a term used since the mid-1970s for an infectious disease that is usually transmitted during oral sex, anal sex or other intimate contacts with the genitals. It is generally thought that the change from venereal disease (VD) to STD was intended to decrease the ... Continue Reading »
Gagging on the Gagging of International Women’s Health Care
Three politically-driven policies have not only gagged women’s health care providers but have caused an increase in what they sought to prevent. The most recent, and most egregious, is Trump’s gag rule (I’m sure he thinks it is the biggest and the best). And all for naught. The Helms Amendment ... Continue Reading »
Conservative Policies Increase American Babies’ Risk
Please don't miss the frightening message from a reader at the end of this page. The Zika crisis has exposed the consequences of religious opposition to affordable and accessible birth control methods in Latin America. Over 4000 babies with Zika-related birth defects have been born in Brazil ... Continue Reading »
Four Recommendations For Choosing your Birth Control Method
Recommendation # 1. Consider your priorities. There are many factors to consider. I’ve listed some of the most important ones below. Think about all of them before deciding. No method of birth control is perfect. Which issues are most important to you? Ask yourself these questions: - -- -- -- ... Continue Reading »