“It’s all in your head.” “Just relax.” “Have a glass of wine before sex.” These are direct quotes, from uneducated and insensitive
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A while back, a friend of mine shared a story on Facebook about a doctor’s nonchalant response to side effects experienced by
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I felt like my world had flipped upside down after coming off hormonal birth control. I didn’t feel at home in my
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Over the last several years, stories of young women, many of them athletes (here, here), suffering from dangerous and sometimes deadly blood
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Understanding PCOS and Hypothalamic AmenorrheaPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by various signs: irregular periods, anovulation, high androgens, and
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I Had a Stroke From Hormonal Birth Control
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A little over 2 years ago, on May 31st, I had a stroke caused by my birth control pill, Loryna. I had
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To treat young healthy prepubescent girls with a known carcinogen to stunt their adult height sounds like a bizarre science fiction experiment,
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If you haven’t read Chandler Marrs’ article on the safety of medications, take a moment to do so and understand that no
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