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
Blog Posts: Guest Contributor
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
The Ongoing Search for Long-Acting, Reversible Male Contraceptives
by Elaine Lissner and Linda Brent Access to safe, affordable, and effective birth control is critical to the health and well-being of women, … More
Breast Cancer, Breast Implants, and Me: Making Decisions and Moving Forward
by Caroline Moore At 41 years old, I had just married the man of my dreams. With two young kids in tow, I … More
New GOP Health Care Plan Would Hurt People who Need Health Care Most!
By Raising Women's Voices Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives gave up on their first attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act … More
Depo-Provera Linked to HIV Risk? Women Need to Know
by Anna Forbes This article was originally published at Rewire and is reposted with permission. Does using Depo-Provera (an injectable contraceptive) increase a woman’s risk of … More