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The Clitoris Is Still a No-Man’s Land in the Medical World
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The Clitoris Is Still a No-Man’s Land in the Medical World

Ignorance surrounding the clitoris isn't just embarrassing; it's medically dangerous.

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Kady Ruth Ashcraft
PublishedOctober 19, 2022
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Florida Schools Are Asking Student-Athletes to Report Their Menstrual Histories
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Florida Schools Are Asking Student-Athletes to Report Their Menstrual Histories

“I think we’re all on edge right now,” one Florida doctor said, adding that he had “little faith” the students'…

By
Emily Leibert
PublishedOctober 4, 2022
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Period Tracker App Flo Launches First-Ever 'Anonymous Mode' to Protect User Privacy
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Period Tracker App Flo Launches First-Ever 'Anonymous Mode' to Protect User Privacy

The new feature, which was fast-tracked after Roe v. Wade was overturned, unlinks users' personal information from…

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Kady Ruth Ashcraft
PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
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Federal Judge Rules That Employers Can Refuse to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs on Religious Grounds
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Federal Judge Rules That Employers Can Refuse to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs on Religious Grounds

The Affordable Care Act requires insurance plans to cover PrEP, but a judge in Texas decided that violates…

By
Laura Bassett
PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
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What Nonsexual Monkeypox Transmission May Look Like
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What Nonsexual Monkeypox Transmission May Look Like

A new report states that a man in his 20s saw his first lesion "after he attended a large, crowded outdoor event at…

By
Rich Juzwiak
PublishedAugust 16, 2022
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Post-<i>Roe, </i>Porn Actors Are Avoiding 'Creampie' Scenes & Pivoting to Girl-on-Girl
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Post-Roe, Porn Actors Are Avoiding 'Creampie' Scenes & Pivoting to Girl-on-Girl

Adult film performers are opting for scenes that can't result in unintended pregnancies, according to a new report.

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Kylie Cheung
PublishedJuly 19, 2022
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Parents Feel Like They're 'Screaming Into a Void,' But at Least Now Their Kids Can Get Vaccinated
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Parents Feel Like They're 'Screaming Into a Void,' But at Least Now Their Kids Can Get Vaccinated

Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will likely be available for children under 5 by next week, just as many parents are…

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Emily Leibert
PublishedJune 16, 2022
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I Tried Five Menstrual Product Alternatives and Barely Survived
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I Tried Five Menstrual Product Alternatives and Barely Survived

If pad technology isn't evolving, then neither am I. I'm going to go live in a red tent.

By
Khalisa Rae
PublishedMay 18, 2022
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Spain Will Offer Workers 3 Days of ‘Menstrual Leave.’ Your Move, America
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Spain Will Offer Workers 3 Days of ‘Menstrual Leave.’ Your Move, America

Doctors say menstrual cramps can be “as painful as having a heart attack.” Yes, we know!!

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Kylie Cheung
PublishedMay 12, 2022
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Vasectomy Searches Are Up 250% Since the Roe v. Wade Leak
HealthSexual Health

Vasectomy Searches Are Up 250% Since the Roe v. Wade Leak

No one, including cis men, should have to make decisions about their bodies and lives based on political pressures…

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Kylie Cheung
PublishedMay 10, 2022
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Paying Doulas What They're Worth Would Help Address Our Horrific Maternal Mortality Rate
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Paying Doulas What They're Worth Would Help Address Our Horrific Maternal Mortality Rate

At this increasingly perilous time to be a pregnant person, states need to invest in expanding access to doulas by…

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Kylie Cheung
PublishedMarch 15, 2022
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Insurance Companies Are Giving Ridiculous Reasons For Not Covering New Birth Control Methods
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Insurance Companies Are Giving Ridiculous Reasons For Not Covering New Birth Control Methods

Private insurers are doing everything they can to shirk the government’s birth control coverage requirement.

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Kylie Cheung
PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
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Apparently Sex on the Beach Is Bad for the Beach
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Apparently Sex on the Beach Is Bad for the Beach

A study conducted about Spain's Canary Island beaches says too much boning has led to a less-than-ideal impact on…

By
Jenna Amatulli
PublishedNovember 10, 2021
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Why My Sex Education Started With Romance Novels
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Why My Sex Education Started With Romance Novels

Like any bookworm, I went searching for answers at my public library—technically, my bookmobile’s collection of…

By
Thien-Kim Lam
PublishedAugust 13, 2021
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Only the Influencers Can Save Us (From Delta) Now
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Only the Influencers Can Save Us (From Delta) Now

The White House is reportedly recruiting an "influencer army" to convince people to get vaccinated

By
Marie Solis
PublishedAugust 2, 2021
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Peloton's Robin Arzón and My Fraught Effort to Find a Fitness Guru Who Actually Fits
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Peloton's Robin Arzón and My Fraught Effort to Find a Fitness Guru Who Actually Fits

Underneath "wellness" is a desire to be thin and beautiful and a reminder that one can never be enough of both

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Shannon Melero
PublishedJuly 20, 2021
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Tennessee Department of Health Stops All Vaccine Outreach to Teenagers, Ignoring Actual Public Health Guidance
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Tennessee Department of Health Stops All Vaccine Outreach to Teenagers, Ignoring Actual Public Health Guidance

These changes come after Republican legislators accused the agency of trying to "peer pressure" minors into getting…

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Justice Namaste
PublishedJuly 13, 2021
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Everyone Is Making Out in Public Now and I Don't Love It
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Everyone Is Making Out in Public Now and I Don't Love It

PDA is back and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it

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Megan Reynolds
PublishedJuly 8, 2021
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Doctors Realize They're Probably Treating Endometriosis Incorrectly After Bothering to Study It at All
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Doctors Realize They're Probably Treating Endometriosis Incorrectly After Bothering to Study It at All

Medical experts say the primary method of treating endometriosis may actually be worsening people's pain.

By
Emily Alford
PublishedJuly 2, 2021
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Fertility Clinic Patients Awarded $15 Million After Facility Accidentally Thawed 3,500 Eggs and Embryos
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Fertility Clinic Patients Awarded $15 Million After Facility Accidentally Thawed 3,500 Eggs and Embryos

The lawsuit is the result of a 2018 malfunction at a San Francisco clinic.

By
Marie Solis
PublishedJune 13, 2021