Reproductive Health

A health care provider explains IUD insertion to a patient

New Recommendations to Make IUD Insertion Less Painful

There is new guidance on pain management for IUD insertion and acknowledgement that providers often underestimate the pain patients feel during their procedures.
Reproductive system

Your Reproductive Health

Our reproductive health is an important part of our sexual health and our overall health. It includes our reproductive organs and our ability to get pregnant or get someone pregnant when we choose.
A doctor discusses contraception options with a patient

Choosing Contraception That’s Right for You

Anyone who is having penis-in-vagina sex runs the risk of getting pregnant every time they have sex. Even if it’s your first time. Even if you have your period. Even if it’s a full moon and Mercury is in retrograde. The good news is that there are a lot of ways to make sure that you don’t get pregnant.
LARC options—implant and IUD

Questions and Concerns about Long-Acting Reversible Contraception

LARC methods are safe, reliable, and prevent pregnancy for years. For many people they are a great choice, but everyone has personal preferences for what fits in to their lifestyle and health profile.
Many hands are placed on a pregnant person's belly

The Impact of STIs on Fertility

Infertility can stem from factors affecting both men and women. Sometimes, these are related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Learn more out the impact of STIs on fertility.
A package of Opill contraceptives on the shelf at the pharmacy

Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Might Soon Be Covered by All Insurance 

The Biden Administration proposed new rules designed to make getting contraception easier and less expensive.
Tubal ligation

New Study Casts Doubt on the Effectiveness of Tubal Ligation 

A new study says we might be overestimating just how good tubal ligation (“getting your tubes tied” ) is at preventing pregnancy.
Birth control pills in a bag

Birth Control Prescriptions Are Down in States with Abortion Bans

Women in states with restrictive abortion laws have few options today. And yet the prescriptions for birth control methods has fallen since the Dobbs decision.
Microplastics

Could Microplastics Be Behind Falling Sperm Counts?

A new study found that testicles of human men contained tiny little shards of plastics, adding to concerns about the impact of our environment on reproduction.
PID is Pelvic inflammatory disease

PID is a leading cause of infertility in women

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the reproductive organs of women that can lead to infertility or life-threatening complications.