Blog Posts: Youth

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Week in Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception

By Rachel Walden | May 2, 2013

What a frustrating week in the ongoing battle over evidence-based health policy. To the surprise and disappointment of women's health advocates, the U.S. Justice … More

How Can We Help Teen Mothers Avoid and Cope With Postpartum Depression?

By Rachel Walden | April 25, 2013

Although there is a fair amount of information and research available on postpartum depression in general, very little of it seems to focus … More

Study: IUDs Offer Safe Contraception Option for Teens But Rarely Prescribed

By Rachel Walden | April 23, 2013

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a fairly safe, long-acting form of contraception, but many myths about the devices persist. For example, it's somewhat common … More

Lessons in Denial: A Student Perspective on High School Health Class

By Guest Contributor | April 2, 2013

by Hanna Pennington No one ever really wants to take health class; it’s a required course, something people try to get out of … More

Happy Valentine’s Day – A Safer Sex Reminder

By Rachel Walden | February 14, 2013

Hey, it's Valentine's Day! Seems like a good time to revisit the topic of safer sex and sexually transmitted infections! The CDC just … More

Pros and Cons of Making the Birth Control Pill Available Without a Prescription

By Rachel Walden | December 6, 2012

This month, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a statement calling for oral contraceptives to be sold over-the-counter, no longer requiring … More

Study: No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Girls’ Sexual Activity

By Rachel Walden | October 16, 2012

In 2006, when the FDA approved the first HPV vaccine for girls and women ages 9 to 26, one of the concerns opponents … More

Susan Wood Issues Response to Sebelius’s Overruling of Emergency Contraception Access

By Rachel Walden | December 13, 2011

Last week, we wrote about a controversial decision by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who overruled the FDA's decision that emergency contraception should be … More