First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by the FDA was made available without a prescription in the US. It’s called Opill.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by the FDA was made available without a prescription in the US. It’s called Opill.
Continue ReadingStress can negatively affect sleep and cause depression and anxiety, which in turn can have an impact on fertility. Learn ways to manage it.
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Continue ReadingIn 1961, the FDA approved the use of female oral contraceptive pills (commonly known as birth control pills) and the world has never been the same. Currently there are well over 60 different birth control pills on the market and an estimated 12 million women in the United States using birth control pills. For most …
Continue ReadingHave you read the book by the incredible Celeste Ng?! Have you binged the Hulu series (produced by and starring the incomparable Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon)? If not, run, don’t walk! And bonus: there are some pretty stunning sex scenes in the screen version. Yes, they are expertly shot and acted, but I think …
Continue ReadingIntroducing Phexxi: An FDA-Approved, non-hormonal, birth control option If you’ve been looking for a non-hormonal birth control option, Phexxi may be one to consider. Available as of September 2020, this FDA-approved vaginal gel contraceptive is significantly more effective than spermicides, the other topical (cream and gel) options. Phexxi is 93% Effective Phexxi is a cream …
Continue ReadingA woman I was chatting with mentioned that she is still undergoing pelvic floor physical therapy to treat painful sex a year after giving birth. Her provider had added an extra suture post-birth known as “the husband stitch.” This is done during the repair process after a vaginal birth, by stitching the vaginal entryway narrower …
Continue ReadingAsk any new parent if their sex life has changed postpartum. If they answer with a quick and cool “no, why?” they are lying to your face. Or at least hiding something. Because babies. Change. Everything. I’m a reproductive social worker, doula, childbirth educator and mom, so I’m gonna tell it like it is: it’s …
Continue ReadingStudies have found that nearly 50% of women will be dissatisfied with their sex lives during some time of their life. There are many factors that can cause sexual problems, some of which may be tied to the age or life stage of the woman. Here are some common sexual problems women experience in their …
Continue Reading“It’s just a phase”; an expression that after some digging, you’ll likely find anything from hope, relief, to total denial. By nature, relationships go through phases. From the time a relationship begins, it will experience countless phases over time and there will be a variety of the types of phases that are encountered. When a …
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