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  • February 18, 2021

May the Best Sperm Swim: the Latest Research on Sperm May Surprise You

Screwy sperm My house sits up on a bluff across the creek from a popular “put in” spot for kayakers. A picture with my house incidentally in the background once graced the cover of Kayaking Magazine! From my vantage point, I can watch the boaters as they navigate the rocks and the bridge pylons where […]

  • January 17, 2021

Women and Weed: Findings from Formerly Forbidden Research – Part 2. Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Insomnia

Pregnancy The use of cannabis is most frequent in women between the ages of 20 and 30. This corresponds to the peak childbearing years. Since the potency of cannabis has increased and, with legalization, so has consumption of cannabis, there is increased cause for concern about the safety of using marijuana during pregnancy. One of […]

  • July 13, 2020

Conservative Policies Increase American Babies’ Risk

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.

  • July 13, 2020

Four Recommendations For Choosing your Birth Control Method

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…

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BLOGS

Reproductive Health
  • May the Best Sperm Swim: the Latest Research on Sperm May Surprise You
  • Women and Weed: Findings from Formerly Forbidden Research – Part 2. Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Insomnia
  • Women and Weed: Findings from Formerly Forbidden Research, Part 1
  • We’re Actually in the Middle of two Pandemics
  • STD, STI, or maybe STID? Stumbling over terms hinders communication

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE BLOGS

Reproductive Justice
  • Sexual Networks: Why Minority Groups have more STIs than the White Majority
  • The meaning of “Virgin” morphed – we should reclaim the original intent
  • Gagging on the Gagging of International Women’s Health Care
  • Conservative Policies Increase American Babies’ Risk

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