--- title: "Research & Studies" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/research-studies" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Research & Studies [## 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) [## Women with Breast Implants Should Not Need to Wait for Safety Information They Urgently Need](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-with-breast-implants-should-not-need-to-wait-for-safety-information-they-urgently-need)Read [Many women with breast implants experience a range of complications, from ruptured implants to chronic illness. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-with-breast-implants-should-not-need-to-wait-for-safety-information-they-urgently-need) [![Deflatedimplant](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-with-breast-implants-should-not-need-to-wait-for-safety-information-they-urgently-need) [Many women with breast implants experience a range of complications, from ruptured implants to chronic illness. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-with-breast-implants-should-not-need-to-wait-for-safety-information-they-urgently-need) [## Cervical Cancer Prevention: What You Can Do](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cervical-cancer-prevention-what-you-can-do)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cervical-cancer-prevention-what-you-can-do) [![Cervicalcancer](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cervical-cancer-prevention-what-you-can-do) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cervical-cancer-prevention-what-you-can-do) [## Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses: What Works?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses)Read [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [![8068895100 86bf384299 z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [Young people ages 18 -24 are most at risk for sexual violence. What can colleges do to empower women and promote social norms that protect against violence? ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/preventing-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses) [## What You Need to Know About Essure](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/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. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-essure) [![4297936934 cca26592ac 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[Essure, a permanent form of birth control, is in the crossfire of controversy, as some users experience unexpected and sometimes devastating complications. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-essure) [## More Than Half of Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Their Husbands or Boyfriends](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners)Read [A new CDC report shows that each year, hundreds of young women in the United States are killed by their current and former male intimate partners. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners) [![Photo 3686113953 e42951ecfa b 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[A new CDC report shows that each year, hundreds of young women in the United States are killed by their current and former male intimate partners. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/more-than-half-of-female-homicide-victims-are-killed-by-their-partners) [## Science Says Period Brains Aren't A Thing: Women Are Not Surprised](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-period-brains-arent-a-thing)Read [Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-period-brains-arent-a-thing) [![Period brain photo](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-period-brains-arent-a-thing) [Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.” ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-period-brains-arent-a-thing) [## Study Finds Abortion Care via Telemedicine is Safe and Effective](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective)Read [Telemedicine can bring safe, effective medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a new study. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective) [![Telemedicine photo min](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective) [Telemedicine can bring safe, effective medication abortion to women in countries with extremely restricted access to abortion, according to a new study. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-finds-abortion-care-via-telemedicine-safe-effective) [## The Status of Black Women in the United States](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states)Read [Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states) [Black women remain deeply impacted by structural and systemic inequity that affects every area of their lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-new-report-the-status-of-black-women-in-the-united-states) [## Why Are So Many American Women Having Mastectomies?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-are-so-many-american-women-having-mastectomies)Read [An increasing number of U.S. women with early-stage breast cancer are choosing to undergo double mastectomy, despite evidence that lumpectomy is safer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-are-so-many-american-women-having-mastectomies) [![Woman mastectomy](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-are-so-many-american-women-having-mastectomies) [An increasing number of U.S. women with early-stage breast cancer are choosing to undergo double mastectomy, despite evidence that lumpectomy is safer. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-are-so-many-american-women-having-mastectomies) [## US Has Some of the Worst Health Disparities in the World](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/united-states-home-to-some-of-the-worst-health-disparities)Read [A new study offers startling statistics on the degree of health disparities between Americans of different socioeconomic status. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/united-states-home-to-some-of-the-worst-health-disparities) [A new study offers startling statistics on the degree of health disparities between Americans of different socioeconomic status. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/united-states-home-to-some-of-the-worst-health-disparities) [## Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad)Read [Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones but a new study finds the apps fail users in multiple ways. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad) [![33583346123 c9b4c4e245 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[Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones but a new study finds the apps fail users in multiple ways. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/period-tracking-apps-the-good-and-the-bad) [## Cable News Gets It Wrong on Abortion and Reproductive Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights)Read [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [![Image](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [## Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Erased on National Surveys](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-erased-national-surveys)Read [HHS, under the direction of vehemently anti-LGBT chair Tom Price, recently decided that it will stop collecting data on LGBT older adults. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-erased-national-surveys) [![Shutterstock 198775886](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-erased-national-surveys) [HHS, under the direction of vehemently anti-LGBT chair Tom Price, recently decided that it will stop collecting data on LGBT older adults. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/questions-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-erased-national-surveys) [## New Findings on the Health of Older LGBT Adults](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-first-of-its-kind-study-on-the-health-of-older-lgbt-adults)Read [In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers offer insight into the health and well-being of aging LGBT adults across the country. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-first-of-its-kind-study-on-the-health-of-older-lgbt-adults) [![Aginglesbians](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-first-of-its-kind-study-on-the-health-of-older-lgbt-adults) [In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers offer insight into the health and well-being of aging LGBT adults across the country. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-first-of-its-kind-study-on-the-health-of-older-lgbt-adults) [## Is Surrogacy Always a “Win-Win” situation?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation)Read [International commercial surrogacy is a complex arrangement that can pose benefits and harms to intended parents, gestational mothers, and the children. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation) [![Kathmandu 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[International commercial surrogacy is a complex arrangement that can pose benefits and harms to intended parents, gestational mothers, and the children. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/is-surrogacy-always-a-win-win-situation) [## 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) [## The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/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. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [![Headache pain pills medication 159211](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [Between 1999 and 2010, deaths from prescription painkillers increased over 400% among women, compared to 237% among men. We need to better understand why. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-opioid-epidemic-why-are-women-at-risk) [## 3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea)Read [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [![4194415746 df5b33bc9d o](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. Treatment and harm reduction strategies do. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/3-reasons-why-criminalizing-pregnant-women-for-drug-use-is-a-bad-idea) [## The DES Archives: Learning from a Public Health Tragedy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy)Read [The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [![DE Sad1](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) [The archives of DES Action, an organization founded to understand how and why the DES crisis happened, and to help victims, is now housed at Smith College. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-des-archives-learning-from-a-public-health-tragedy) ![](/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();)