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6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

By Rachel Feltman

Pad and tampons.

What we can learn from Scotland’s free period products

By Sara Kiley Watson

pregnant person coffee doughnut

Should pregnant people not drink coffee? The answer is complicated.

Traveling midwives fill crucial health care gaps in rural US states

By Sophie Novack/Texas Observer

Jerrie Cobb and Mercury

International Space Station

A brief history of menstruating in space

By Amy Shira Teitel

Why barrier contraceptives (like diaphragms) are so unpopular

By Donna J. Drucker/MIT Press Reader

The next generation might actually know what their period products are made of

By Cemile Kavountzis

underwear and tampons on a pink background

Period underwear may contain troubling chemicals—but the real problem is much bigger

By Kate Baggaley

The way we see our bodies might be different than how our surgeon does.

Studying the human gaze could transform breast reconstruction surgery

By Sara Kiley Watson

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us

By Susan P. Mattern

Menstrual cups were invented in 1867. What took them so long to gain popularity?

Menstrual cups were invented in 1867. What took them so long to gain popularity?

By Marion Renault

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Menstrual cups are just as safe and effective as tampons—and far cheaper

Menstrual cups are just as safe and effective as tampons—and far cheaper

By Donavyn Coffey

Science is here to validate your PMS cravings

Science is here to validate your PMS cravings

By Sara Twogood/The Conversation

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

By Nicole Wetsman

How to know if your heavy period is a sign of a bleeding disorder

How to know if your heavy period is a sign of a bleeding disorder

By Paula James/The Conversation

Everything you need to know about male hormonal birth control

Everything you need to know about male hormonal birth control

By Sara Chodosh

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works

By Nicole Wetsman

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

By Nicole Wetsman

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies

By Marlene Cimons

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies

By Nicole Wetsman

Drawing of female reproductive system, including uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

The medical community is finally realizing the uterus is more than a ‘baby house’

By Jillian Mock

baby born uterus transplant

This healthy baby came out of a dead person’s uterus

By Sara Chodosh

Online birth control is safe—and the only option for some women

Online birth control is safe—and the only option for some women

By Julissa Treviño

Women are less likely to receive CPR—but why?

Women are less likely to receive CPR—but why?

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret

By Eleanor Cummins

HPV tests can replace most Pap smears, according to new recommendations

HPV tests can replace most Pap smears, according to new recommendations

By Sara Chodosh

We’re really bad at making babies

We’re really bad at making babies

By Amy Schellenbaum

medical staff wearing scrubs in an OR

Inside the controversial new surgery to transplant human wombs

How to relocate a uterus

By Claire Maldarelli

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

Fitness & Exercise

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

By Sara Chodosh

The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue

The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue

By Sara Chodosh

woman in bed with pills

She had a textbook medical condition, but it went undiagnosed for more than a year

By By: Maya Dusenbery

Everything you know about toxic shock syndrome is probably wrong

Everything you know about toxic shock syndrome is probably wrong

By Sara Chodosh

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s what you should know about hormone therapy for menopause

Here’s what you should know about hormone therapy for menopause

By Sara Chodosh

Flame retardants may be messing with women’s fertility—and they’re in way more than yoga mats

By Sara Chodosh

The entire female menstrual cycle can now be replicated in a Petri dish

The entire female menstrual cycle can now be replicated in a Petri dish

By Claire Maldarelli

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

By Rachel Feltman

Did a male contraception study prove men are wimps? Not exactly.

Did a male contraception study prove men are wimps? Not exactly.

By Rachel Feltman

Restoring Fertility With 3D Printers

Restoring Fertility With 3D Printers

By Alexandra Ossola

Found: A Rodent With A Menstruation Cycle Similar To Ours

Found: A Rodent With A Menstruation Cycle Similar To Ours

By Lindsey Kratochwill

The U.S. Is Still Far From Legalizing Three-Parent Babies

The U.S. Is Still Far From Legalizing Three-Parent Babies

By Alexandra Ossola

The Fight Against Fake Birth Control

The Fight Against Fake Birth Control

By Alexandra Ossola

Fetal Pain Is A Lie: How Phony Science Took Over The Abortion Debate

Fetal Pain Is A Lie: How Phony Science Took Over The Abortion Debate

By Katie McDonough/ Salon.com

Brassiere Support Is A Lie, Say French Scientists

Brassiere Support Is A Lie, Say French Scientists

By Shaunacy Ferro