Gender-Inclusive Puberty and Health Education is Life-Affirming for All
by Joel Baum and Kim Westheimer A fifth-grade student walks into their first-ever puberty education class. They look around the room: maybe they … More
Blog Posts: Guest Contributor
Cervical Cancer Prevention: What You Can Do
by Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. More specifically, January 21-27 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and for … More
A Call for Women Who Experience Pain with Sex and for Health Care Providers Who Treat Them
by Marta Milkowska My name is Marta Milkowska and I am a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. I am … More
Religion-Restricted Healthcare and its Effects on Reproductive Health Needs
by Rebekah Rollston In my last year of medical school, I began looking into residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology. My first interview of … More
Safe and Supported: Inside the DIY Abortion Movement
by Carrie Baker and Emily Bellanca As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with … More
The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training
by Rebekah Rollston As a primary care physician, people come to me with all sorts of questions about their sexual health: they want … More
Different Waves, Same Wavelength: Intergenerational Reflections on Feminism
by Melanie Floyd, OBOS volunteer My friend Norma is 85 years old. I am 23. On the day we first met, while working on the … More
How Safe and Effective Are Bioidentical Hormone Therapies?
by Tara Haelle The popularity of bioidenticals has surged over the past decade, particularly among women with safety concerns about hormone therapy (HT) … More
Tales, Tips, and Love from Women Caregivers
by Elayne Clift Women have always been caregivers. Whether looking after small children, elders, other family members or friends in small communities, tending … More
Why Are So Many American Women Having Mastectomies?
by Diana Zuckerman, PhD, and Megan Polanin, PhD When Angelina Jolie publicly announced her double mastectomy four years ago, she was praised for possibly … More