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People Are Weighing State Abortion Laws as They Decide Where to Go to College

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last summer, some states have been weighing and enacting dangerously restrictive abortion bans. Just last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a ban outlawing abortions in the…

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Drew Barrymore and Gayle King Get Real About the Unexpected Signs of Perimenopause

Conversations around menopause have often been swept under the rug or discussed in hushed tones—which is why a number of celebrities are now speaking about what, specifically, menopause looked like…

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What to Do If Your Antidepressants Are Killing Your Sex Drive

Your doctor should go over your medical history first to get a sense of when you started taking the antidepressants, when you started noticing a change in your sex drive,…

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How Does Plan B Work and Is It Always Effective?

If you’ve got questions about Plan B, it might be because you’re worried about becoming pregnant after sex. First, take a deep breath: Grappling with the possibility of an unwanted…

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I’ve Used the Same Birth Control for Years. Should I Switch It Up?

Dr. Ahmad has seen many of her own patients take oral contraceptive pills for several years simply because that’s what was recommended and available to them when they first needed…

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Study Shows That Trans and Nonbinary Teens Benefit From Gender-Affirming Care

C.P. Hoffman, a senior policy lawyer at the National Center for Transgender Equality, tells SELF that policies denying trans people gender-affirming care are especially dangerous for teenagers already going through the…

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New Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain Identified in US: What to Know

When symptoms are present, they may vary from person to person, depending on the area that’s infected; gonorrhea symptoms can also be mistaken for other common health issues, like a urinary tract…

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Major Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills—Here’s What to Know

Retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, will be allowed to fill prescriptions for mifepristone—the first of two pills used for a medical or medication abortion—for the first time in the…

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Period Brain Fog: Why It Happens and How to Find PMS Relief

Every month, for about two to three days before my period, I experience terrible brain fog. It’s similar to the feeling I get when I oversleep: I can’t think as…

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How Weak Pelvic Floor Muscles Play a Role in Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence tends to strike when you least expect it. Whether you accidentally leak when you let out a laugh or feel a sudden urge to go at the worst…

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This Nurse’s TikTok About Passing a Decidual Cast During Her Period Is Harrowing

As anyone who menstruates knows, getting your period isn’t always fun. At 28, having had plenty of experience with cramps, mood swings, and bloating, I thought I’d learned about most of…

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Is Having a ‘Second Puberty’ a Real Thing? An Ob-Gyn Explains

For many of us, puberty wasn’t especially fun: The acne, emotional roller coasters, and general awkwardness of being 13 years old all pretty much sucked. Obviously, I’m glad that’s in…

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Hailey Bieber Shares Symptoms of Apple-Size Ovarian Cyst – See the Photo

Hailey Bieber shared a photo of herself on her Instagram Story on Monday, drawing attention to what she says is an apple-size ovarian cyst. “I don’t have endometriosis or PCOS…

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A Comprehensive Guide to Top Surgery

If you have a private insurance plan, such as through an employer or Healthcare.gov, your plan documents should include in-network providers who can perform the surgery, and one may offer…

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5 People Share What Taking Abortion Pills Really Felt Like for Them

I think the pills are so incredibly important as an option for abortion. But I hope people know it isn’t a 1-to-1 substitution. Abortion pills can be very painful, and…

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Jennifer Aniston Opens Up to Allure About IVF and Fertility Struggles

Jennifer Aniston tried to get pregnant for many years. “It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,” the actor told Allure in its December cover story. Aniston opened…

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If You Care About Abortion Rights, You Should Vote in the Midterms

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times, right? Abortion is on the ballot this midterm election season. If you’re feeling a little cynical about this, it’s…

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How to Have Good (and Safe!) Sex in College

Regardless of whether you get care through your college, a local Planned Parenthood clinic, or another provider who isn’t associated with your campus, you’ll also probably want to know how…

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Lindsey Graham’s 15-Week Federal Abortion Ban Proves Republicans Are Just Making Stuff Up

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a federal ban on all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Tuesday. The move comes just weeks after Senator Mitch McConnell said Republicans…

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What You Need to Know About Getting Abortion Pills via Telehealth Right Now

Moore suspects that some anti-abortion lawmakers will eventually try to enact laws that prohibit sending abortion pills through the mail. First-class packages mailed through the US Postal Service are protected…

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