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Policy Experts: Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Needs to Be Affordable to Actually Work
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Policy Experts: Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Needs to Be Affordable to Actually Work

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 19, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Everything Women's Health

Most adults are unwilling or unable to pay more than $15 for over-the-counter birth control, so the price will have a large effect on usage.

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New Tampon Holds as Much as Menstrual Cup–And It Measures Blood Volume
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New Tampon Holds as Much as Menstrual Cup–And It Measures Blood Volume

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 18, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Everything Women's Health

Biomedical engineer's "Tulipon" invention aims to combine the best parts of a tampon and menstrual cup, while also giving you data on your cycle.

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Chemical Hair Relaxers Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

Chemical Hair Relaxers Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 12, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Oncology

Study found that postmenopausal Black women who had regularly used these products were more likely to get uterine cancer than those who had not.

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You Can Finally Test for a UTI — At Home

You Can Finally Test for a UTI — At Home

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 11, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Everything Women's Health

The "UTI Telehealth Bundle" has test strips to see if urine includes signs of infection and a QR code for telehealth consult to get meds.

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People Who Just Had a Baby Are More Likely to Have Medical Debt — Even With Insurance

People Who Just Had a Baby Are More Likely to Have Medical Debt — Even With Insurance

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 5, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Postpartum/Pregnancy

Study finds that childbirth costs are more than many can afford.

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Breast Cancer Is on the Rise, But Many Women Aren’t Getting Mammograms
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Breast Cancer Is on the Rise, But Many Women Aren’t Getting Mammograms

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 5, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Breast Cancer/Oncology

Finding comes even after a US government group dropped their screening recommendation from 50 to 40 years old.

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First Pill to Treat Postpartum Depression at Home Could Hit Market Soon
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First Pill to Treat Postpartum Depression at Home Could Hit Market Soon

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 4, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Postpartum

Zurzuvae was approved by the FDA in August, and worked much faster than traditional antidepressants in clinical trials.

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Way More Americans Know About Fertility Treatments in 2023

Way More Americans Know About Fertility Treatments in 2023

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:October 2, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Fertility

Knowledge of fertility treatments has jumped nine percentage points since 2018

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Male Investors: Read This Book Instead of Asking Your Wife

Male Investors: Read This Book Instead of Asking Your Wife

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:September 17, 2023
  • Post category:Article/Everything Women's Health

Journalist Marina Gerner is out with a book today on a topic near and dear to our hearts: the women trying to change lives through innovation in women’s health. Her…

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C-Section Recovery Recommendations Can Miss Some Important Things
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C-Section Recovery Recommendations Can Miss Some Important Things

  • Post author:Meghan McCarthy
  • Post published:March 29, 2021
  • Post category:Article/Postpartum

A 2009 study called for more research on exactly what women can do in the early days of C-section recovery. Twelve years later, it remains mysterious.

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