reproductive health
Treating Endometriosis as a Women's Disease Hurts Patients of All Genders
Living with endo is already hard when you're a white cis woman. For LGBTQ people dealing with a "women's disease," it's especially painful.
Rights Groups Urge ‘Emergency’ Decriminalization of Abortion in Philippines
In the Catholic-majority country, women who have an abortion can face six years in jail. The pandemic has made the problem worse.
A Baby Was Born in Vietnam, His Mother’s IUD in Tow
Despite the devices’ reputation for reliability, such cases aren’t unheard-of, one expert said.
Fearing a Post-COVID Baby Boom, Indonesia Is Making a Lot of Noise About Contraception. Literally.
Amid a substantial drop in the use of birth control since the onset of the pandemic, Indonesian authorities are taking to the streets to remind people to use contraceptives.
I Got Pregnant on Birth Control
Contraception is a highly effective way of avoiding pregnancy – unless you fall into the tiny percentage of those for whom it doesn't work.
Trans Men Don't Have to Choose Between Transitioning and Having Kids
A new study backs up what a lot of trans people already knew: Trans men have no more trouble getting pregnant via assisted reproductive technology than cis women do.
Donating My Eggs Was the Greatest Achievement of My Life
I'm not sure if achieving true altruism is even possible, but it did inspire me to do this.
Trans People Coerced Into Sterilization by Governments Seek Money, Apology
Governments have only recently stopped requiring trans people to sterilize in order to have their identity recognized.
No, a Study Didn’t Find That Birth Control Pills ‘Shrink’ People’s Brains
Even the author of the study said headlines about it were "a leap."
A Person Getting an Abortion Is Like a Person Getting an Abortion
Even well-intentioned abortion analogies, like Jameela Jamil's recent comparison to "landlords" and "tenants," objectify people.
Health Risks of Eating Disorders Are Still Being Discovered—And Overlooked
A new study finds eating disorders are highly correlated with problems during pregnancies.
We Asked the Director of the World's First Vagina Museum: Why?
Head of their first exhibition in London this weekend, we talk to Florence Schechter about muffs, myths and the importance of making vaginal history trans-inclusive.