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PCOS: Erasing the Stigma
Until I encountered health-related issues of my very own, I had never heard of PCOS. There are no PSAs, no health class curricula, and it is not uncommon for many physicians to be unfamiliar with the...
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Is Douching Safe?
This vintage douche ad claims that its product is “safe to delicate tissues” and “non-poisonous.” Douching is the practice of squirting a liquid, called a douche, into the vagina. Many people believe...
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Book Club: Pro – Reclaiming Abortion Rights
Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt, prize-winning author, poet, essayist, and columnist for The Nation, is a book for people who are in the “muddled middle” of the abortion debate. YOU...
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Let’s Talk Contraception: Dispelling Myths About Emergency Contraception
Since 1998, when the Food and Drug Administration first approved the morning-after pill, there have been controversies about its sale and use. Initially, age restrictions were enforced to regulate its...
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STD Awareness: Is Chlamydia Bad?
Perhaps your sexual partner has informed you that they have been diagnosed with chlamydia, and you need to get tested, too. Maybe you’ve been notified by the health department that you might have been...
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After Charlottesville: The Role of Gender-Based Hatred in White Nationalism
Memorial at the site of Heather Heyer’s death. Photo courtesy of Tristan Williams Photography, Charlottesville. Like many people, I spent the weekend of August 12 and 13 glued to the news coming out of...
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The Clash of Population and Prejudice in Madrigal v. Quilligan
Mural (detail) in Boyle Heights, East L.A. Photo: Mictlan Murals In August 1973, Guadalupe Acosta was admitted to the county hospital in East Los Angeles. She had been suffering from labor pain for...
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The Scoop on IUDs: Busting Myths About a Highly Effective Form of Birth Control
One of the most misunderstood forms of birth control is the IUD — short for intrauterine device. This contraption is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus to provide years of no-fuss...
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