Why is the Cesarean Section Rate So High?
A recent Boston Globe Magazine feature "The C-Section Boom," written by obstetrician Adam Wolfberg, discusses the high rate of cesarean sections as well … More
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Don’t Miss: Videos and Stories from OBOS’s 40th Anniversary Global Women’s Health Symposium
Did you miss the 40th Anniversary global women's health symposium at Boston University back in October? If so -- or if you just … More
Different Shapes, Sizes, and Colors: The Wide Range of Normal Vulvas
As mentioned in yesterday's post on the new book "What You Really Really Want," this past weekend's New York Times Magazine carried an … More
Sexuality, Pleasure & Safety: How to Know What You Really Really Want
Imagine if sex education covered not only important information about how to protect your health and prevent unwanted pregnancy, but also how to … More
More Discussion of Nitrous Oxide in Labor
The November/December issue of the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health has an article on nitrous oxide by Judith Rooks, a nurse-midwife and … More
Mammograms: How Effective Are They?
Tara Parker-Pope at the New York Times's Well blog begins a recent post with a provocative question: Has the power of the mammogram … More
Helping women then and now
by Jayne Marchesi Oh my gosh! Congratulations on 40 years! I received my first "Our Bodies, Ourselves" when I was starting college back … More
What the Mississippi Personhood Amendment Can Teach Us About Organizing Around Reproductive Rights and Justice
Voters in Mississippi are heading to the polls today to vote on a ballot initiative that would define a fertilized egg as a … More
Understanding In Vitro Fertilization and Ovarian Cancer Risk
A recent article in the journal Human Reproduction has attracted a fair bit of attention because it suggests a possible link between in … More
Finally, Some Consensus on Home Birth: The Nine Statements of Agreement
At an historic Home Birth Consensus Summit in Virginia last month on "The Future of Home Birth in the United States: Addressing Shared … More