The Pill
Getting Birth Control Just Got Easier in Two US States — But Doctors Say It's Still Too Hard
Pharmacists in Oregon and California can now prescribe birth control, but some of America's top gynecologists want to know why it isn’t just sold over the counter.
Why Are Australians So Freaked Out by IUDs?
While intrauterine devices are now as popular as condoms with American teens, less than 3 percent of Australian women use them.
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 1
A drug called Truvada is the first FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Why Can’t We Be More Critical of the Pill?
I was on the Pill for nine years before I realised the side effects – crazy mood swings, decreased libido, anhedonia – were actually side effects, and not hallmarks of my personality.
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 2
A drug called Truvada is the first the FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 3
A drug called Truvada is the first the FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Female Hormones Can Make a Bloody Mess of Your Mental Health
It's time people took the mental repercussions of periods seriously.
Female Hormones Can Make a Bloody Mess of Your Mental Health
It's time people took the mental repercussions of periods seriously.
Your Birth Control Pill Pee Is Making Male Fish Grow Ovaries
A new study from the US Geological Survey published in Scientific Reports has found that fish all over the US are showing signs of exposure to EE2—a synthetic hormone found in oral contraceptives.
In Australia, Intellectually Disabled Women Are Being Sterilized Without Their Consent
Despite opposition from disability activists and the UN, many Australian parents insist the practice is in the best interest of their children.