Voices of Primary Care: Dr. Kelly Thibert, Family Physician & Abortion Provider in Nevada Written by Nikitha Balaji, AMSA National President In celebration of AMSA’s annual National Primary Care Week, we are uplifting the voices and stories of primary care physicians whose work embodies the heart of primary care – a path to... The post Voices of Primary Care: Dr. Kelly Thibert – Family Physician & Abortion Provider in Nevada appeared first on AMSA.| AMSA
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been awarded $2.5M over five years by the National Institutes of Health for her research focused on improving human papillomavirus (HPV) treatment outcomes in women living with HIV (WWH) in Africa. Dr. Mungo is an Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliate Faculty in Lineberger … Read more The post Mungo Receives $2.5M for her Research Focused on Improving HPV Treatment Outcomes in Women Living with HIV appeared firs...| Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
The FDA has approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a move that triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians. The post FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill, Prompting Outrage From Conservatives appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
As Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, we reflect on progress made in improving health and strengthening relationships. Our experience through a major program on maternal and child health, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB), is that having strong, resilient health systems is a key foundation for independence — and the partnerships that sustain ... Read moreAbout the author/s James Beeson Professor James Beeson is a Deputy Director (Research Strategy) and Head of the Mal...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Today is World Contraception Day under the theme “A choice for all – agency, intention, access.” UNFPA emphasizes that “everyone deserves accurate, unbiased information about and access to contraception, tailored to individual needs and circumstances.” Millions of people across Africa are still underserved, and still a long way to realize their reproductive agency. We are… The post Confronting the Reproductive Violence of Coerced Sterilisation first appeared on African Feminis...| African Feminism (AF)
'These things should not be really questioned,' the World Health Organization said. Other agencies and foundations weighed in.| The Persistent
Discover the top vitamins and supplements for women that can boost female fertility and improve your chances of pregnancy.| Nutritional Supplements Directory
The 2024 HIPAA Final Rule is (mostly) dead. If you read my most recent post, you know that we have been waiting to see if the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals was going to permit the cities of Columbus, Ohio … Read more| Coates’ Canons NC Local Government Law
This Technical Note sets out the human rights and ethical obligations put at risk by legal provisions in Brazil requiring health professionals to provide information to law enforcement authorities when patients seek legal abortion following rape. The regime of police reporting requirements has developed through over half a decade of interconnected revisions to laws and […] The post First, Do No Harm: How Police Reporting Requirements for Health Professionals Endanger Brazil’s Obligations ...| Center for Reproductive Rights
“Eske’w mete santi bon?” my grandma would ask me almost every Sunday before church. This phrase, which translates to “Did you put any ‘smell good’ on you?,” is a question I have no doubt many young Haitian girls have heard before. I would begrudgingly say no, which prompted her to pull out a small light… The post Historical Perceptions of Black Bodies and Cleanliness: “Did You Put Any ‘Smell Good’ On You Today?” appeared first on Resilient Sisterhood Project.| Resilient Sisterhood Project
Many of us have had a moment when we realize it is “that time of the month” while at work or in class, and we feel relieved to find a spare pad or tampon at the bottom of our bags. We may even have had a situation where we couldn’t find that spare and there… The post Addressing Period Poverty in Our Communities appeared first on Resilient Sisterhood Project.| Resilient Sisterhood Project
Nkem Osian, a member of Resilient Sisterhood Project’s Young Advisory Leadership Council, sat down with RSP for an interview recently about her journey with uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow on the uterus and can cause prolonged menstrual periods, early labor, and miscarriages. The size of a fibroid varies from a small… The post You Are Not Alone in Your Uterine Fibroids Journey appeared first on Resilient Sisterhood Project.| Resilient Sisterhood Project
New national guidance aims to tackle gaps in reproductive health, caring support and wellbeing for women in low-paid roles.| Workplace Wellbeing Professional
9/16/2025: Please see this blog post for an update on this public health law topic. In June 2024, changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule aimed at supporting reproductive health care privacy went into effect. I wrote about these changes in … Read more| Coates’ Canons NC Local Government Law
Earlier this month the parliament in Rwanda lowered the legal age for accessing reproductive health care from 18 to 15 years old. The post Rwanda has expanded young people’s access to contraception appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
The state is using an old source of funding to pay for a new money crunch: assisting out-of-state patients with the costs associated with abortion.| KFF Health News
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A pilot study shows promise in enhancing shared decision-making and patient satisfaction through family-centered support. | Pediatrics Nationwide
In a country where social stigma and fear often delay diagnosis, an app that teaches women to perform self-exams is revolutionizing health care.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) offered free Plan-B and condoms to passersby just a few feet off of Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus on Feb. 19. This table was part of a larger campaign for reproductive health within the Fordham community. YDSA – a Rose Hill-based group – first vocalized their opposition to Fordham’s policies...| The Observer
The photographer's new exhibition focuses on stillbirth.| The Persistent
Extend Fertility’s chief scientific officer Dr. Nataki Douglas’ new published research shows that retinoic acid from vitamin A is necessary for an embryo to implant and continue developing. At our busy fertility clinic in New York City, or clinical team and fertility advisors work hard to help you achieve your family building goals, but the […] The post Vitamin A is Key for Embryo Implantation and Growth, According to Dr. Douglas’ New Research appeared first on Extend Fertility.| Extend Fertility
Why are these women smiling? What if every woman in the world had access to her choice of safe, effective contraception? So far, this is a dream, but two programs are helping this dream come true.| Population Matters-USA
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.| American Sexual Health Association
It may one day eliminate the need for pap smears.| The Persistent
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Abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause funding challenges and disruptions to reproductive care| Kentucky Lantern
Explore Polycystic Ovary Syndrome patient education resources, developed by the clinical and patient teams at "Patnering to Navigate PCOS." Find information about questions you may have about PCOS and common symptoms. Free to download, print, and disseminate online and hard copies. Available in English and Spanish.... Read More → The post Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patient Resources appeared first on Show Your Love Today.| Show Your Love Today
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the upper genital tract/reproductive organs of women and a leading cause of infertility.| American Sexual Health Association
Dealing with fibroid pain becomes easier as researchers find new signalling pathways associated with the fibroid cells.| The Wire Science