--- title: Global News date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/global-news" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Global News [## Celebrating “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas” and Transnational Feminist Health!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrating-nossos-corpos-por-nos-mesmas-and-transnational-feminist-health)Read [The first volume of “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas,” the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” has arrived! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrating-nossos-corpos-por-nos-mesmas-and-transnational-feminist-health) [![NCNM Brazil3](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrating-nossos-corpos-por-nos-mesmas-and-transnational-feminist-health) [The first volume of “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas,” the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” has arrived! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/celebrating-nossos-corpos-por-nos-mesmas-and-transnational-feminist-health) [## In the Fight Against HIV, Gendered Assumptions Have Deadly Consequences](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences)Read [Despite the fact that over half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, HIV research focuses primarily on men. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [![Descovy](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [Despite the fact that over half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, HIV research focuses primarily on men. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [## Adapting “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese: The Translators’ Experiences](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/adapting-our-bodies-ourselves-to-brazilian-portuguese-the-translators-experiences)Read [In 2019, Brazilian groups came together to translate and adapt “Our Bodies, Ourselves” into Portuguese, to meet the needs of women in Brazil. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/adapting-our-bodies-ourselves-to-brazilian-portuguese-the-translators-experiences) [![Team unicamp web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/adapting-our-bodies-ourselves-to-brazilian-portuguese-the-translators-experiences) [In 2019, Brazilian groups came together to translate and adapt “Our Bodies, Ourselves” into Portuguese, to meet the needs of women in Brazil. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/adapting-our-bodies-ourselves-to-brazilian-portuguese-the-translators-experiences) [## "Our Bodies, Ourselves" in Luganda: Changing the Course of Ugandan Women’s Health and Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves-in-luganda-changing-the-course-of-ugandan-womens-health-and-rights)Read [OBOS global partner Diana Namumbejja Abwoye has just published a print booklet based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for women and girls in Uganda. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves-in-luganda-changing-the-course-of-ugandan-womens-health-and-rights) [![Abwoye](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves-in-luganda-changing-the-course-of-ugandan-womens-health-and-rights) [OBOS global partner Diana Namumbejja Abwoye has just published a print booklet based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for women and girls in Uganda. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/our-bodies-ourselves-in-luganda-changing-the-course-of-ugandan-womens-health-and-rights) [## Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s)Read [While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [![Zika baby](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [While the Brazilian government has declared that Zika is no longer a national public health emergency, the crisis persists. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/ongoing-zika-crisis-in-brazil-lessons-for-the-u-s) [## The Ongoing Search for Long-Acting, Reversible Male Contraceptives](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-search-for-long-acting-reversible-male-contraceptives)Read [There's a big need for long-acting, reversible birth control that can be used by men. Vasalgel, a method currently in testing, may just fit the bill. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-search-for-long-acting-reversible-male-contraceptives) [![Vasalgel](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-search-for-long-acting-reversible-male-contraceptives) [There's a big need for long-acting, reversible birth control that can be used by men. Vasalgel, a method currently in testing, may just fit the bill. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ongoing-search-for-long-acting-reversible-male-contraceptives) [## Depo-Provera Linked to HIV Risk? Women Need to Know](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/depo-provera-linked-to-hiv-risk)Read [Does using Depo-Provera increase a woman’s risk of acquiring HIV or not? WHO says probably not, but maybe for high risk women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/depo-provera-linked-to-hiv-risk) [![Depo 2](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/depo-provera-linked-to-hiv-risk) [Does using Depo-Provera increase a woman’s risk of acquiring HIV or not? WHO says probably not, but maybe for high risk women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/depo-provera-linked-to-hiv-risk) [## In The News: The "Radically Expanded" Global Gag Rule](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule)Read [The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule) [![6335624169 ec23ba88b0 b](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule) [The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule) [## We Launched a New Website! Surrogacy360](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360)Read [Our groundbreaking new website, Surrogacy360.org, considers the health, legal, and ethical issues affecting all parties involved in surrogacy arrangements. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [![Kathmandu web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [Our groundbreaking new website, Surrogacy360.org, considers the health, legal, and ethical issues affecting all parties involved in surrogacy arrangements. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-launched-a-new-website-surrogacy360) [## New Study Says Maternal Health Needs a "Radical Reappraisal"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724)Read [The Lancet Series has a message: all women and newborns have a right to good quality care. But there's not a one-size-fits-all solution to saving lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [![7497716862 6fe3caf5c2 k](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [The Lancet Series has a message: all women and newborns have a right to good quality care. But there's not a one-size-fits-all solution to saving lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/35724) [## World Breastfeeding Week: Are We Doing All We Can to Support Mothers?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers)Read [World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [![6016102634 571a4cfc56 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[World Breastfeeding Week offers a perfect pause to reflect on how we can best support mothers and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-are-we-doing-all-we-can-to-support-mothers) [## \#AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/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. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) 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[A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) [## Maternal Health and Rights Deserve Their Own Day](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day)Read [Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day) [Maternal health and rights are inextricably linked. Join others in asking the U.N. to recognize Apr 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/maternal-health-and-rights-deserve-their-own-day) [## Women in India Get a New Birth Control Option](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-in-india-get-a-new-birth-control-option)Read [Many women in India must choose between sterilization or having more children than they can care for. The introduction of Depo-Provera may give women more choices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-in-india-get-a-new-birth-control-option) [![Rural Indian women](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAE7ElEQVRIiV2WwY7kyA1EI4JU1cxgZw/21f//Bb4b/hYDhgEDXi/gnu4qiRE+pNTds4JEKKtS8Ugmk0j+7e9/RcB1G3RocABnWQRxgiQw4viytu1MZjKDZY/hMTiMGU6QNAIgwacrAcAA538BgCBIkgDB4q3X66P15P3tHHfic2jAgYFcjgfvUlnXOXbgxLYTx04MGzHixLwmIumZIYA/pMjggjnwpZ78lKIsxsTGTDz0wGYcm14k9MzxM+BjGbgcDeBP6svbCxA7HowxkzE9GNOGDa8IjgMnIDT0iQHncwSO80n9E8CYoc0x1m3DoZOk9/35EUFARx8pOrOUnM+Zlp8BsJc6x7Q1weT8POj9+Vg1Q4CG8odlSBLYK0nv0raTyZVuOrTlaBKHxrII+vl8I4BQK0u5spTTizi4CsaxM/Zyf2IjWQBd4dKIwSAhg34+FgAK+G4/A65EX9Jjz1JPTJuJjGQVOhkwRMgT8PYKgDjV9cEIEi6/43i87hzrBR7EcJRUiICWQkCIEC3Vfrz9WACFwmdG6PAqxHjswz7Gh32sX073g4SImAoqKKAAASLYj9cLAAisD8wJwCd1zz5+evb4gA/Yl/sldNDBFjawgUUIVD/eXhagQIUFFlCBADrMLGfj3fOceXoenkf8jHd6ZADFbObNvId38AaGbLII9eP1BYBAgf2+l4E6i8rwER8+pV9nXn38yPwPfqHfkmK+Cb+Ev0DfoKzckCAhph+vL1zJoQw21xQgEEIvwH6qHy8+fp/jn5nBYFW68xL+O/pLFJRYooolUiT6+fpCQlBTQZEiRYgArggwz8xbjh85fvfxjxzwARxY1RkgROpfqDv6zrqrhrZkkb0/fhCsFQNbLLGuWn0HHJgdxxP7C3ZkBw7gQAbJWSGsg/2kh32Wlgoi+3i8EQyL7GLMhAgBrC0TGBhwwD08zCe448QMGIBggRsY61pOgYok9jwPgSRMWrW6Enma1ZoyxaOxb9m/5vnf7PAT3MEBAwksMBA2skStdVCkqHPEoJi16qTOGagCK6GVYY5whsevON6w/8Yd2cGBAmnZ75ovNTdVa0psoQrV8doRDRbTZEstbMWqsALamIrpVTYOTfs/MWBUUISCyp+Vr8pNvilbpSstVzM3gkQLN2ETNvlW3CrVUAVKkIl7UkwRItr8Fv4GvSgofi/+Sfi18E34Itwqm9Jyl6qJO0mhha1wK9wbW2NrdEcVKgEmaKG19qe20Zf0d8wupLRVfan6Jn4t3Gs5mk3YFLV0Fyi2uBVuxVvx1tga1agGBQAOD6ulokq1KTfzK2pXUqqL8UW6i7firbAVWlBX3QUWurgVtuatcKsVwQIQpKO2m2p2E01urid8ECmy1FU31b10L93ETdyEEtSqu0ChCltxK9wat8bW6Wa1KZHrFFQHUUQBRbW9JaNYZKmkLt1US71XFa0INkGFElo43a9sxe5USzJIRONTXaDosjsYxiKKElvapE1a6i2uCLR9RIAW+gSkC1WQBAJBEXOeDihItILBVeZa9c2m+urVRbJVvQBKa5VKSqhiKV2WsCIwsU4HDFEBxOQArvbAInt1M/JsmoIWilp9FKWIKLGYEtYkkggIIoocyddZEoAJEHxvw+BHSwbYpAgCIsRwDRkSIqQ1ZACRIdaXRZiodQQ/Abj6/LpAgiT/D5eawi3iWafNAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-in-india-get-a-new-birth-control-option) [Many women in India must choose between sterilization or having more children than they can care for. The introduction of Depo-Provera may give women more choices. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-in-india-get-a-new-birth-control-option) [## A Feminist Sociologist’s Thoughts on the Zika Virus](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-feminist-sociologists-thoughts-on-the-zika-virus)Read [In countries where the Zika virus is rampant, women are being warned not to become pregnant -- yet many of them have no access to birth control or abortion. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-feminist-sociologists-thoughts-on-the-zika-virus) [In countries where the Zika virus is rampant, women are being warned not to become pregnant -- yet many of them have no access to birth control or abortion. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-feminist-sociologists-thoughts-on-the-zika-virus) [## Building a Global Community to Advance Women's Health and Human Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/global-community-womens-health-human-rights)Read [As we near the end of an effort to raise critical operating funds for our survival, our global circle of partners reminds me of how high the stakes are. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/global-community-womens-health-human-rights) [![Sally Whelan and Ayesha Chatterjee OBOS Taught Me](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/global-community-womens-health-human-rights) [As we near the end of an effort to raise critical operating funds for our survival, our global circle of partners reminds me of how high the stakes are. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/global-community-womens-health-human-rights) [## Forum on Cross-Border Surrogacy, Adoption Attracts Scholars, Human Rights Activists and Policymakers](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy)Read [The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [![ISS abduction in Guatemala](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/international-forum-cross-border-surrogacy) [## Real Tips About Sexual Assault Everyone Can Use](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault)Read [Susan Sered explains the truth about sexual assault and offers real tips that girls and women can use. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault) [![Take Back the Night rally in 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[Susan Sered explains the truth about sexual assault and offers real tips that girls and women can use. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/real-tips-about-sexual-assault) [## Bringing Transparency to Cross-Border Surrogacy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy)Read [Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [![Baby bump film](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/transparency-cross-border-surrogacy) [## Lancet Series Puts Focus on Midwifery Care](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lancet-series-calls-midwifery-vital-solution-improving-worldwide-maternal-infant-health)Read [A new Lancet series on midwives focuses on promoting midwifery care in settings with poor health outcomes for women and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lancet-series-calls-midwifery-vital-solution-improving-worldwide-maternal-infant-health) [![Midwives in Guatemala](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEsElEQVRIiV1WUa7sug0jKc/d/2YeUHRnJ5bIfihzetvAkzHixJQoShb/+fe/ECSOnelMezpzMwM3EiIkVaU6dY4+f+p86vNH56NzWIcqSqACAgiQJAmAJAdBEGCX9pd9670D4E4CvE+S3Qf86xn4+8XvOziJAcSOEzt2ksSJESMJIjNknOxigiQOlSSwIa6FAYJ3/fUgNrAbju147Mk4Y9iICVgECJo27Ywt07YtDvaigq/nawOC5HgGeG33dGbcvcGIZwFopQKAFClyIJESZZAvLwmRwF/69jru+6VoPOO57s5cz2C+AGJcCMEGCAoUIYAMqIISeD34i8gkOO6bALFnPO1pd7vv/3hAVfmVAsjv7gloUIEY0Hg98CvKIDhzL5L8AnRPX3d7AWwSolwnr/PcESAGHcohQyaY7+7jVypnnp+lyDMz7b4vQHfccRagatamX4AKUmEdaEAaNOKsPjzx6vEFsF8P5t75xXhjQEmuyQQGzFeMhk5UhhTS4CRjj9Oe8cvSmecnQWJPT3f3nXsXJjNxSIo655NP8gtglBHbqgWYYAHabk97Vf8CbAhmuvs+/QVwT2KCpePjTOKVOmDE0JhVoAwYaGe3vjPt6fkLYCnqvv3cvk8/z/SdHjgER+ecpWijSYT/BzBJx3d8Z3a0x/bp5wfB68C9fZ/7PP08/Vx3xyFUdXIMg69chDBOOdAsQCftuTPPzNO9GLaP710PZnru7efpn6efn37u3AWg9ckHMIkSihRABJmwKuTycxege8edGc+Z/gJ0v+G9rwfztMeEXIlJSDxikUUIoQ44/gK4l5x7n+6f7tvd9vHMbww8M93TMz19e+7NBFGKTDVHatVILRbYCVgKOL8A3fe9+pnumWNvofCWu7fojT2eSdqbspI19tjtOdYMuoJhEr4Z0LMI3bfvvbe7x+d7tDCAw+AdDhM6Ws186zTGKWcc2hjt107Ga9N7fwvbzAmV92AUJLDCAg/kCJAThRUoULJ24Fs8AyekA/+3zMFBvE94oEIADAQoqKCMEwxoBYYJVaqiihS+hYEACL55vfn3ynhLOikKB/VBAgoQQpgccCjLKdIIyGIdnoOqSJEifsEUIHvqOFgaqugQ0PjgfJjQJsWQpkxFhIRiOYYo1sH54BwszBeJEvi2BigQ4LIJFgX58PzJCzBECbu1CgKP2wgIqkrn8PPhOaiDqh0Rt1sBRc73tGNRUdE+/HwQwKZGHEEVGSoU2CzDICEVq7genMKp9YN640CFJmmRRUaFsezD82fFQA45+jUfgorjrXfirxOH57DOYoAEuQ0XbdFrO2SU7Ryez3Ya2qCtVMGwoGZ700SSJJ6/nKhiFSSSAZjQkiK55NT2NTk856WI4gYgTFRoUtTAQUBRkqp4imfpKqgggnpjq8QpGjK2ewoO6yCAzLE2jfO2jdtAxKtDSmJJa3gVVKhVEd/+JRETKjYc7pmMKmabt2FIQZV4WykGjjYVQIklVH0nG68vwLJEaP+4jSUOWeA2C8t90WFFKQQGYALh29WJ76Yi+Z2TIBYAICIQfPuvAxEh5N2EJERSoEGS2iW+i9wZVp0kCPJNhZ1SIEADAsL/AH8BzSdXCxsqAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lancet-series-calls-midwifery-vital-solution-improving-worldwide-maternal-infant-health) [A new Lancet series on midwives focuses on promoting midwifery care in settings with poor health outcomes for women and babies. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lancet-series-calls-midwifery-vital-solution-improving-worldwide-maternal-infant-health) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)