Reproductive Health

Overview
Abortion
Birth Control
Ovarian Health
Uterine Health
A woman lays back as an OB-GYN uses an ultrasound machine to view her abdomen.

Reproductive Health

When to Talk to Your OB-GYN About an Ultrasound
By Coralle Skye
The green ovaries on a pink reproductive system change color as they gradually shrink in size.

Reproductive Health

Your Ovaries Are Constantly Changing Size
By Kitti Palmai
A woman is slepeing on top of a tampon.

Menstruation

Can I Sleep With a Tampon In?
By Coralle Skye
Doctors in medical gear crowd around a tray with surgical instruments on it.

Cancer

Surgery May Lengthen Survival for Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
By Stephanie Anderson Witmer
Both sides of plan B pill packet lay against a newspaper with a story about how its not an abortion pill.

Reproductive Health

The FDA Greenlights a Plan B Label Change
By Lauren Dodd
A pair of scissors cuts a string of twine against a blue surface.

Penis And Testicle Health

What Getting a Vasectomy Is Really Like
By Aaron Stern
A woman lays back as an OB-GYN uses an ultrasound machine to view her abdomen.

Reproductive Health

When to Talk to Your OB-GYN About an Ultrasound
By Coralle Skye
The green ovaries on a pink reproductive system change color as they gradually shrink in size.

Reproductive Health

Your Ovaries Are Constantly Changing Size
By Kitti Palmai
A woman is slepeing on top of a tampon.

Menstruation

Can I Sleep With a Tampon In?
By Coralle Skye
Doctors in medical gear crowd around a tray with surgical instruments on it.

Cancer

Surgery May Lengthen Survival for Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
By Stephanie Anderson Witmer
Both sides of plan B pill packet lay against a newspaper with a story about how its not an abortion pill.

Reproductive Health

The FDA Greenlights a Plan B Label Change
By Lauren Dodd
A pair of scissors cuts a string of twine against a blue surface.

Penis And Testicle Health

What Getting a Vasectomy Is Really Like
By Aaron Stern

Guides & Series

All Series
Reproductive Health
Cervical Health Awareness
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women—and an estimated 570,000 women worldwide were diagnosed with the disease in 2018, according to the most recent data from the World Health Organization. Almost all cervical cancer cases stem…
cervical cancer awareness

Continue Reading

Reproductive Health
IUD-Related Pain Needs to Be Taken Seriously
Some physicians' refusal to remove an IUD can lead to pain and other complications.
By Nayanika Guha
Reproductive Health
The History of Abortion Law in the United States
We take a look at what brought us to this moment in reproductive health.
By Austin Harvey
Reproductive Health
Does Your State Offer Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control?
Depending on where you live, you might be able to get contraceptives without a doctor's visit.
By Xenia E.
Reproductive Health
You Might Not Need Pap Smears After a Total Hysterectomy
The test is probably unnecessary, except in a few cases, but don't forget pelvic exams.
By Leah Emily Minoza