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 stigma associated with the antiquated term VD. […]
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 (1973) Passed in wake of […]
The Zika crisis is about to expose the consequences of political opposition to affordable and accessible women’s health care services and social policies that support families.
There are many things to consider when choosing a birth control method. The most effective method for you is the one that you’ve chosen carefully and thoughtfully. Here’s how…