From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogDrugs & Pharmaceutical Companies When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction Read Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication Read Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication False or Misleading Claims: More Problems with Addyi Read Addyi , the so-called "pink Viagra," has been called out by the FDA for making "false or misleading claims" about the drug. Read Addyi , the so-called "pink Viagra," has been called out by the FDA for making "false or misleading claims" about the drug. Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. "Uber of Birth Control" in the Crosshairs of Anti-Abortion Activists Read Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. Read Nurx, a telemedicine app that delivers contraceptives to people via the mail, is encountering resistant from anti-abortion activists. How Safe and Effective Are Bioidentical Hormone Therapies? Read Bioidentical hormone use has surged in recent years, but many women don't realize that there is little research on their safety or effectiveness. Bioidentical hormone use has surged in recent years, but many women don't realize that there is little research on their safety or effectiveness. What You Need to Know About Essure Read Essure, a permanent form of birth control, is in the crossfire of controversy, as some users experience unexpected and sometimes devastating complications. Read Essure, a permanent form of birth control, is in the crossfire of controversy, as some users experience unexpected and sometimes devastating complications. Right to Try? Or Right to be Exploited Before You Die? Read U.S. patients already have the right to try experimental drugs that have at least some evidence of safety & effectiveness. So why lower the standards? Read U.S. patients already have the right to try experimental drugs that have at least some evidence of safety & effectiveness. So why lower the standards? The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk? Read Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. Read Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. Trump's Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe Read Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. Read Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill On Its Way to the U.S.A. Read After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. Read After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. "I Wouldn’t Recommend It to Anyone": What We Can Learn from Women who have had Bad Experiences with Depo-Provera Read The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera is causing baffling, quality-of-life threatening adverse effects for many women. Read The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera is causing baffling, quality-of-life threatening adverse effects for many women. #AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV Read A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. Read A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. AMA Calls for Ban on Consumer Ads for Prescription Drugs Read In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. Read In a bold move, the American Medical Association is calling for a ban on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices. Essure Contraceptive Controversy: Who Do You Believe? Read When women tell the FDA and Congress that the contraceptive device Essure causes serious problems, but the company says it's safe, who do you believe? Read When women tell the FDA and Congress that the contraceptive device Essure causes serious problems, but the company says it's safe, who do you believe? The Facts About Addyi, its Side Effects and Women's Sex Drive Read Women deserve safe, effective medical treatments. Here's why we don't think Addyi fits the bill. Read Women deserve safe, effective medical treatments. Here's why we don't think Addyi fits the bill. FDA Panel Approves 'Female Viagra" Despite Lingering Safety Concerns Read The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. Read The panel recommended that the government approve flibanserin, a drug marketed to increase sexual desire. A final decision is expected this summer. Why Doesn't a Viagra Equivalent Exist for Women? Read It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? Read It's easy to fault the FDA for not approving any Viagra-like drugs to treat sexual dysfunction in women. But is the FDA really sexist? Why Healthy Premenopausal Women Do Not Need Bone Density Scans Read A new health campaign aims to get doctors and women under age 65 to reconsider the need for bone density scans if there are no risk factors. Read A new health campaign aims to get doctors and women under age 65 to reconsider the need for bone density scans if there are no risk factors. When Off-Label is Safer for Women: The Politics of Medication Abortion Read Top Hospitals Putting an End to Formula Marketing to New Moms Read 1 2 3 4 5 6
