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HPV vaccine update: How many shots are really needed?
We’ve known for a while that the HPV vaccine can protect against certain common kinds of human papillomavirus (HPV), which in turn means protection against genital warts and certain kinds of cancer. HPV is incredibly common , so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all young people in the U.S. […]
Essure update: FDA recommends new warnings
Over 5,000 people who use Essure, and health care providers, have shared their concerns about this permanent birth control method with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And the FDA is listening. Last year, they had a public meeting where people could talk about their experiences with Essure. In March 2016, the FDA announced […]
Thinking about an IUD or an implant? Go for it
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Are guys big whiners or does hormonal birth control for men actually suck?
A new study about a male birth control shot was recently released, but it’s safe to say this method will not be marketed as the first new birth control for guys since the middle ages . Why not? A couple of reasons, but not the ones many of the headlines are emphasizing. Yes, there were […]
IUD update: Kyleena and LILETTA
Update: Kyleena is officially on the market, so you have more IUD options than ever! Talk to your health care provider about which IUD is ideal for you. — After a decades-long IUD drought in the U.S., it’s finally (figuratively) raining IUDs! There’s news about a brand new IUD that’s about to hit the market, […]
Pill perk: protection against ovarian cancer
Experts have known for a long time that the pill protects women against ovarian cancer —even decades after they stop taking it. Now a new study shows that the pill may have actually decreased deaths from ovarian cancer on a global scale . Ovarian cancer is getting less common… Compared to other types of cancer, […]
Will an IUD make your period go away?
One major potential selling point of hormonal IUDs is their ability to sometimes make periods lighter and shorter. For about 1 in 5 people using the Mirena or LILETTA IUDs, periods stop altogether after a year. But is it just random chance as to whether your period stops or not? New research from the massive […]
Which fertility and period tracking apps can you trust?
Want to track your cycle? There are a lot of apps for that. But do they actually work? And are some better than others? We’ve written about period tracking and fertility awareness apps from a user perspective, but we’re happy to see the science community weighing in. Two recent studies looking at the many free […]
Birth control methods with estrogen may boost vitamin D
About 4 in 5 African American women have low levels of vitamin D—though this doesn’t necessarily cause health problems . Now a new study of more than 1,600 African American women in Detroit has shown that two big factors affected participants’ vitamin D levels: whether they took a supplement, and what kind of birth control […]
Low-effort fertility tracking coming soon: Priya Ring
Measuring your basal body temperature (BBT) as part of fertility awareness ? There are some great apps to help simplify the tracking , but they still require you to take your temperature every morning. Now imagine a world where you could insert a ring into your vagina that would take your temperature for you… Introducing […]
