Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s
“If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then … More
Blog Posts: Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies
“Uber of Birth Control” in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists
If you thought an app that delivers contraception to your door would barely register on the radar of anti-reproductive rights activists, you’d be … 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
What You Need to Know About Essure
Women report severe pain, hair loss, and heavy bleeding. They share stories of migraines, tooth decay, and brain fog. Some develop life altering … More
Right to Try? Or Right to be Exploited Before You Die?
My friend Gwen went from being a healthy woman living a happy life to being diagnosed with a fatal cancer in a very … More
The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk?
The United States is experiencing a devastating drug epidemic. In 2015, 52,404 Americans died of drug overdoses, more than any other year on … More
Trump’s Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe
Perhaps you’ve heard President Trump say he’d like to “loosen” regulations on drugs and devices in the U.S., vowing to streamline the Food and … More
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill On Its Way to the U.S.A.
After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the … More
“I Wouldn’t Recommend It to Anyone”: What We Can Learn from Women who have had Bad Experiences with Depo-Provera
By Laura Wershler Note from OBOS: In 2009 and again in 2012, Our Bodies Ourselves posted two blog posts on the adverse effects … More
#AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV
The AIDS epidemic is an ongoing crisis, particularly in places like Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe, where the number of adults infected with … More