The ads wrongly suggest the pills are approved for relieving premenstrual syndrome, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a letter dated October 3, 2008. The ads also minimize the drug’s risks, the agency said. Yaz contains drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, and is different than other birth… Read More
Rebecca Chalker’s article, “The ‘Perfect’ Porn Vulva: More Women Demanding Cosmetic Genital Surgery” was recently published in August. It is available to read on AlterNet, and exposes the increase in cosmetic genital surgeries among women, the financial incentives of physicians and women’s mystification about their bodies. Rebecca is the author of The Clitoral Truth… Read More
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I was also 18, and was trying to figure out what I wanted to do in life. At that time, having a child was not something I was ready to do. I do not regret having an early abortion. I feel that women should have the right to reproductive services,… Read More
This amendment would have permanently banned federally funded abortion, and eliminated abortion coverage from most privately funded health plans — institutionalizing discrimination against women, and further restricting access to abortion services. The Senate moved to launch debate and ultimately vote… Read More
Read Breast Cancer Action’s fact sheet on breast cancer screening. Click here to read about the National Women’s Health Nework’s response. Read More
Link to ACOG Announcement about New Pap Smear Guidelines and Cancer Screening Guidelines. Read More
All of my menstrual extractions were positive experiences without noticeable physical side effects. Also, the fact that we used such a small sized cannula (4mm-5mm) meant that we did not do any extra dilation of the opening to the uterus. In turn, this meant that we did… Read More
First I want to tell you that when I was forty-four and my reading eyes weren’t what they used to be, I missed the tiny stamped expiration date on a birth control product that had been in my drawer for over ten years and, to my surprise,… Read More
The following speech was delivered by Carol Downer on October 24, 2007, to a gathering outside the Ahmanson Building protesting the appearance of Ann Coulter on the University of Southern California campus. Carol Downer is a member of the board of directors of… Read More