The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention think Long-Acting Reversible Contraception options are best for teens having vaginal intercourse and wishing to prevent preganacy. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists endorse the usage of LARCs as birth control for teens too. Hormonal implants and intrauterine devices are very … Continue Reading »
The pill was a game changer. I bow down to its creators – activist Margaret Sanger, Endocrinologist Gregory Pincus, chemist Carl Dieresis, Gynecologist John Rock and biologist, feminist and heiress Katherine McCormick. In 1960, when the pill was approved for contraceptive use in the US, it changed how women exercise self- determination. Imagine always fearing … Continue Reading »
Your daughter just had a pregnancy scare. She was freaked out but maybe not as much as you. What are you going to do about it now that she is comfortably on the couch, a pad with wings between her legs and the hot water bottle resting on her belly? While archaic responses like the … Continue Reading »
I love hearing about kids that are making logical connections about sex. ‘But vaginas don’t have tastebuds’ was an 11 year olds response when her older brother declared that he had been to a store that had grape flavored condoms. First I thought about how smart she is. Then it reminded me of bubble gum … Continue Reading »
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