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Can Birth Control Affect Mental Health?

When considering different forms of birth control on your reproductive health journey, it’s important to be informed and aware of possible side effects. Can birth control affect your mental health? With recent studies showing a connection between mental health and hormonal birth control, many women are using birth control options that do not have hormones,…

Can I Get Pregnant from Pre-Ejaculation? And Other Common Questions 

Once upon a time, women were led to believe that just by kissing a boy, they could get pregnant. Thankfully, modern times have allowed women to become more informed of the different ways in which pregnancy is possible thereby disputing this age-old warning. (Although, humorously, this tactic is still used to keep young girls from…

Understanding HPV: What Every Woman Should Know

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a topic that might not always come up in everyday conversation, but it’s important for every woman to understand. Human papillomavirus is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It’s estimated that around 80% of sexually active women will contract at least one strain of human papillomavirus…

How to Advocate for Yourself at Your OB-GYN Appointment

Nothing is more frustrating than coming out of your OB-GYN appointment with more questions than when you came in. It’s the unfortunate truth that feeling unheard and unseen by your doctor is becoming more and more normal. Shockingly, studies reveal that 1/5 women feel that a healthcare provider ignored or dismissed their symptoms, and 17%…

Bumble’s Celibacy Ad Is a Big Fail

It’s 2024, and women are still being pressured or judged for choosing not to have sex. And by a dating app that claims to empower women? Which fraternity brother wrote this ad campaign, and where were the women on the Bumble marketing team to fix this before it was marketed across the U.S.? Bumble’s celibacy…

Why Getting Tested for STDs/STIs is Essential

Should I get tested for STDs/STIs? If you are sexually active, getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases is essential for your health. Each year, the United States reports more than 20 million cases of STIs/STDs, with a disproportionate impact on women. From chlamydia to gonorrhea and syphilis to HIV/AIDS, these infections pose serious risks to…

Different Birth Control Options for You

There are several types of birth control you can use while sexually active. It’s important to practice safe sex or abstinence if you are avoiding getting pregnant. Birth control such as condoms can also prevent STIs and STDs. When choosing contraceptives, there are several things to consider. Let’s dive into all the kinds of birth…