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Hey, Texas! It’s Not Child Abuse to Respect Your Trans Kid’s Gender Identity
SB 1646, part of four anti-trans bills Texas Republicans considered this week, is a disaster of a bill even by Texas standards.
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#TeamLegal
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Sexual Health
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What My Endometriosis Taught Me About Miscarriage and Infertility
Both getting pregnant and staying pregnant can prove difficult for people with endometriosis.
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Endometriosis Could Force a Medical Transition I’m Not Sure I Want
Beginning a gender transition is never an easy decision, but it’s usually a personal one.
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Is the U.S. Missing Out With ‘Missed Period Pills’?
A study explored the concept of missed period pills, which “bring down” a period when it’s late and someone doesn’t want to be pregnant.
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Emergency Contraception Is Having Its Moment
Liletta, a hormonal IUD, is an emergency contraception that's also effective long term, a study suggests.
Culture & Conversation
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I Got an IUD. Why Didn’t Doctors Prepare Me for the Searing Pain?
I learned that my experience is common. I also learned that anesthesia, or any prescribed pain management for IUD placement, is nearly nonexistent.
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How Medical Misogyny Fails Patients Who Report Pain
Gabrielle Jackson's book Pain & Prejudice details how medical providers failed her as she tried to get answers about her pain.
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I Gave Birth Alone During the Pandemic
During a time of isolation at the height of vulnerability and panic, my providers dismissed my concerns about my physical state during recovery.
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