Our Bodies Our Blog
Occasional posts examining the intersection between health, politics, and reproductive justice.
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How Safe and Effective Are Bioidentical Hormone Therapies?
August 31, 2017
The popularity of bioidenticals has surged over the past decade, particularly among women with safety concerns about hormone therapy (HT) during and…
What You Need to Know About Essure
August 23, 2017
Women report severe pain, hair loss, and heavy bleeding. They share stories of migraines, tooth decay, and brain fog. Some develop life…
The Rise of Rural ‘Maternity Deserts’
August 17, 2017
What strikes me almost immediately when reading Whitney Brown’s story is how much energy and care was put into saving her life…
August 14, 2017
Earlier this year, my OBOS colleague Sally Whelan and I were offered a seat at a fascinating table – the 2017 Baby…
More Than Half of Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Their Husbands or Boyfriends
August 3, 2017
A news story about a woman murdered on a cruise ship while on a wedding anniversary trip with her husband caught my…
3 Reasons Why Gutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Is Bad
July 26, 2017
In an ongoing effort to wipe away any vestige of Barack Obama’s presidency, the Trump administration has gutted federal funding of evidence-based…
Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.
July 19, 2017
A report released this week by the Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing tragedy of Zika in Brazil. The Brazilian government has declared an…
Science Says Period Brains Aren’t A Thing: Women Are Not Surprised
July 17, 2017
Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” According to…
Study Finds Abortion Care via Telemedicine is Safe and Effective
July 6, 2017
Telemedicine has the potential to bring safe medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a…
Tales, Tips, and Love from Women Caregivers
July 3, 2017
Women have always been caregivers. Whether looking after small children, elders, other family members or friends in small communities, tending to others…
The Senate GOP Health Care Bill and Women’s Health
June 26, 2017
The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate GOP version of the health care bill (also known as the bill written in…
Self-Care in the Age of Trump Care
June 22, 2017
A few days after the November election, my head in a universal fog of despair, I packed my doula bag and set…
The Status of Black Women in the United States
June 19, 2017
Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. Despite this, Black women are…
Why Are So Many American Women Having Mastectomies?
June 15, 2017
When Angelina Jolie publicly announced her double mastectomy four years ago, she was praised for possibly saving many women’s lives. But we…
US Has Some of the Worst Health Disparities in the World
June 8, 2017
Health disparities in the United States are, unfortunately, nothing new. We’ve written before about the wide disparities in health by gender, race…
Trump Administration Set to Make Denying Birth Control Coverage Even Easier
June 1, 2017
If you believe appointing an anti-contraception activist to lead the federal family planning program was bad for women’s health, you’re not going…
The Ongoing Tale About “The Handmaid’s Tale”
May 26, 2017
With the wild popularity of the new TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” surrogacy is back in the limelight. The Hulu show, based…
Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad
May 19, 2017
Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones to chart monthly cycles and hormone levels. There’s nothing wrong with a…
Join Gloria Steinem and Our Bodies Ourselves for an evening of conversation!
May 16, 2017
a note from OBOS executive director Julie Childers… Dear friends of OBOS, I’m delighted to invite you to an intimate evening of…
The Fox Guarding the Hen House: A New Battle Over Birth Control
May 11, 2017
Last week, President Trump appointed fervent anti-contraception activist Teresa Manning to head up Title X, the nation’s family planning program, which provides…
The Ongoing Search for Long-Acting, Reversible Male Contraceptives
May 9, 2017
Access to safe, affordable, and effective birth control is critical to the health and well-being of women, and the good news is…
