December 2, 2019
“Netflix and chill?” I’m sure we’ve all heard this internet slang term whether we’ve used it or not IRL. It’s a euphemism for sex. It usually entails watching a movie or TV show with the intention of having sex anytime during the time you and your partner are hanging out. Today, I want to add […]
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The holidays are rolling in fast. A surplus number of customers is going to flood every store, which will amount to treacherous lengthy lines. As if the holidays weren’t stressful enough with shopping for friends and family, us ladies now have to also allocate time to run to our local pharmacies to pick up our […]
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November 26, 2019
My birth control story started at 14 years old. My doctor prescribed the pill because my periods were way too painful and heavy. I have to admit, I felt super cool being one of the only eighth-graders taking birth control. It felt very adult-ish. Pretty soon, however, it became a drag to take the pills […]
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November 21, 2019
by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH. CEO & Co-Founder of Pandia Health. It’s time to stop #PeriodStigma. Pandia Health, birth control delivery company put up a billboard to educate women about #PeriodsOptional in Northern California and the owner of the billboard site was asked to take it down because some considered the image “crude, crass, distasteful.” However, […]
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November 20, 2019
Tempted by an IUD but scared it may hurt? It is perfectly normal to feel nervous! Don’t let stress take over: if you come prepared, you can minimize the discomfort of the procedure. Our 3 top tips: Do it on your periodNOT the first days, but the last days when the uterus is empty/clean and […]
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November 12, 2019
The birth control pill, the birth control patch, the birth control ring: they all contain estrogen and progesterone. These are steroid hormones that can cause side effects. Some not so great. But some actually very good! Let’s start with the bad news. The Bad: increased risk of blood clots if you are already at risk […]
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November 11, 2019
Around 30 million women aged 40-55 were using contraception in 2017. Over 40, pregnancies are riskier. Sad but true: if you are over the age of 40 and you become pregnant, you have a greater risk of experiencing a spontaneous abortion. These miscarriages are mostly due to chromosomal abnormalities, hypertension, and placenta previa.So, while it […]
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Welcome to November where it’s sweater weather the whole month! Now, as we fall (haha, get it?) deeper into autumn, front doors start shutting to block out the decreasing climate (and potential ghosts) and more people stay inside eating away their Back To School sorrows. So, if you find yourself already gorging on holiday treats […]
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November 1, 2019
It’s that time of year where we go from chafing thighs from summer shorts, to welcoming comfort of autumn leggings. The transitional season of Autumn bouncing back and forth from warm to cold, as the leaves begin changing their tones to mimic the color of warmth that is slowly dissipating. What a season to transition […]
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October 30, 2019
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a nod to the October 1988 passage of the Women Owned Business Act. I thought I’d highlight why it might be good for women to consider checking out who founded, owns, leads the companies they choose to shop from/use. But before we get into the statistics, make sure […]
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