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From the Archives of "Our Bodies, Our Blog"

Our Bodies, Our Blog -- a series of blog entries that examined the intersection between health, politics, and reproductive justice -- was active between 2006 - 2022. Individual entries have not been updated since they were originally posted.

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"I Wouldn’t Recommend It to Anyone": What We Can Learn from Women who have had Bad Experiences with Depo-Provera

The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera is causing baffling, quality-of-life threatening adverse effects for many women.

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When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction

Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication

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September 9, 2022

Welcome to Our Bodies Ourselves Today!
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We are thrilled to welcome you to Our Bodies Ourselves Today, a unique and trustworthy guide to your body and sexuality for women, girls, and gender-expansive people. Our work builds on the original Our Bodies, Ourselves, the bible of the 20th century feminist health movement, which offered women the freedom that grew from understanding and honoring their bodies and themselves.
August 1, 2022

The Criminalization of Pregnancy
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The recent Supreme Court decision to end a woman’s right to abortion is a manifestation of a social trend to criminalize pregnancy.
July 6, 2022

Seize Back the Political Discourse on Life
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The Dobbs decision rolls back 50 years of growing control by women over their bodies, selves, and life choices.
June 17, 2022

Spreading the Word about Medication Abortion Via the Mail: An Urgent Priority for 2022
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June 15, 2022

Invasions of Privacy: The Deluded Exception of Rape and Incest
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May 20, 2022

America’s Growing Fault Lines
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January 14, 2022

The Legacy of Teen Voices Magazine
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Teen Voices was a trailblazing journalism, mentoring, and youth leadership nonprofit that produced a magazine by and for teen girls.
November 8, 2021

Our Bodies Ourselves Update: November 2021
October 10, 2021

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October 1, 2021

Celebrating “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas” and Transnational Feminist Health!
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The first volume of “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas,” the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” has arrived!
August 19, 2021

In the Fight Against HIV, Gendered Assumptions Have Deadly Consequences
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Despite the fact that over half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, HIV research focuses primarily on men.
August 6, 2021

Period Poverty is a Human Rights Issue. Period.
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What is period poverty, and what can we do to help combat it?
July 1, 2021

Stopping Keystone: A Victory for Native Women’s Health
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The failure of the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a victory for Indigenous communities and environmental activists. Yet challenges remain.
June 21, 2021

Celebrate Pride Month with a #GiveOUTDay donation to Our Bodies Ourselves Today!
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Celebrate Pride Month with a #GiveOUTDay donation to Our Bodies Ourselves Today!
January 24, 2021

When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction
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Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication
January 4, 2021

False or Misleading Claims: More Problems with Addyi
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Addyi , the so-called "pink Viagra," has been called out by the FDA for making "false or misleading claims" about the drug.
December 15, 2020

Our Bodies Ourselves Update: December 2020
December 7, 2020

Persistent and Pervasive: Feminists Take on Toxics
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October 12, 2020

Abortion and Women's Rights in 1970: A Film
August 18, 2020

Addressing Institutional Racism & Health Inequality: My Perspective
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I once lived in a country where almost everyone was black and the only thing we sorted by color was laundry, but here I am constantly reminded of how much skin color matters.