Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of EATING DISORDERS01their moods, according to Penn State researchers
Birth Control Comparison Chart & Side Effects
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I have developed a Birth Control Comparison chart 12.21.12 Synthetic Birth Control Comparisons and Health Risks that may be helpful to women and their partners when they are trying to decide on a birth control method. I have also taken the liberty of adding in the side effects from taking synthetic hormone contraception.
Hormones & Acne: How They are Related
January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A woman who posted a comment on my blog asked me about hormones and acne.. Did some quick research and found one of the best articles I have ever read on the relationship between the two. Thought is worth posting.
Pedaling the Morning-After Pill to Teenage Girls
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Now the nation’s leading pediatrics organization is encouraging doctors to also talk to teenagers about the morning-after pill — and to send girls home with prescriptions for emergency contraception, just in case.
AAP Recommends Morning After Pill RX be Given to 17 y.o.’s in Advance
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday called on the nation’s pediatricians to counsel all of their adolescent patients about emergency contraception and make advance prescriptions for it available to girls under 17.
Designer Vagina Surgery Popular for Girls 14 and Under
November 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Designer vagina surgery is an classic example of the medicalization, manipulation and sexualization of women’s bodies.
Infant Stress Linked to Anxiety in Teen Girls
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Educating African Girls About Puberty may Raise School Attendance
November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new study shows that simple, low-cost interventions can help teenage girls in Africa stay in school during their monthly periods.
Study: Girls on Synthetic Birth Control Less Likely to Use Condoms
October 17, 2012 by 2 Comments
Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contraceptives, they tend not to resume using condoms. This leaves them open to both unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Study: Abortion Rates Amongst Teens Slashed with Free Contraceptives
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
What would happen if women at risk for unintended pregnancies received the birth control of their choice — especially the more effective kinds — at no cost?
