STD Awareness: “Can STDs Lead to Infertility?”
Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be upsetting. Some take it as evidence that they’ve been cheated on; others wonder if they can ever have sex again. Some people who have...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Will Gonorrhea Be Worse Than AIDS?
A scanning electron micrograph of a colony of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that cause gonorrhea. Image: Portland State University If you’ve been reading the news lately, you might have noticed...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: The Latest on Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that gangs up on your body to give it gonorrhea. Image: CDC Gonorrhea is that guy with the funny name who’s always up to something new and mischievous. Last year,...
View ArticlePro-Choice Friday News Rundown
Oh, brother, fetuses have actual rights over the rights of the woman carrying them. And these women are being put in the slammer. The reproductive rights of women are becoming non-existent. (Salon)...
View ArticleGardasil and Fertility
There is currently a lot of fear about vaccines out there, and if you pay attention to the news, you’ve probably caught a whiff of it. This panic was launched by a 1998 Lancet article authored by...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Does Gardasil Have Side Effects?
In 2006, a vaccine called Gardasil made its debut. Its ability to protect against two of the most widespread strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) means that it doesn’t just protect against an...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Chlamydia trachomatis
A colony of C. trachomatis (colored green) is nestled inside a human cell. Image: V. Brinkmann, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology In the microscopic world of germs, organisms called Chlamydiae...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Gonorrhea, Women, and the Pre-Antibiotic Era
Penicillin, the first reliable cure for gonorrhea, was mass produced in the 1940s. It’s Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the achievements of women worldwide — like Margaret Sanger, Rosalind...
View ArticleOver 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 22: Expedited Partner...
Welcome to the latest installment of “Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does,” a series on Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona’s blog that highlights Planned Parenthood’s diverse array of...
View ArticlePCOS: Erasing the Stigma
Until I encountered health-related issues of my very own, I had never heard of PCOS. There are no PSAs, no health class curricula, and it is not uncommon for many physicians to be unfamiliar with the...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Mycoplasma genitalium
“I’m not small, I’m just streamlined!” Image of Mycoplasma genitalium adapted from American Society for Microbiology. In November and December of last year, headlines touting a “new” STD made an...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Is Chlamydia Bad?
Perhaps your sexual partner has informed you that they have been diagnosed with chlamydia, and you need to get tested, too. Maybe you’ve been notified by the health department that you might have been...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: Gonorrhea’s Latest Dubious Honor
Wanted: Scientists who can develop novel antibiotics A few years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out a “greatest hits” list of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. More...
View ArticleSTD Awareness: STI vs. STD … What’s the Difference?
When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, the terminology can be confusing. Some people use the phrase “STD,” some people insist “STI” is the proper set of initials, and every once in a while you...
View ArticleThe Scoop on IUDs: Busting Myths About a Highly Effective Form of Birth Control
One of the most misunderstood forms of birth control is the IUD — short for intrauterine device. This contraption is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus to provide years of no-fuss...
View ArticleWhy Periods? False Hopes, Popes, and the “Grandfathered” Withdrawal Bleed
The birth control pill and other hormonal contraception are popular. Menstrual periods are not. Hormonal contraception can be used to suppress menstruation — so why isn’t this method, called...
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