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Coping With Heavy Periods as a Child
MT describes how she coped with the heavy and painful periods she experienced growing up before being able to take birth control.
Claiming Back My Sexuality and Body
L discusses how her decision to stop taking hormonal birth control empowered her to make other decisions around her body and sexuality.
A Conversation about Contraceptive Choice and Reproductive Autonomy with Dr. Kristyn Brandi
OBOS program associate Grace Koch hosts a crucial conversation with OB-GYN and Complex Family Planning Subspecialist Dr. Kristyn Brandi, about access…
Living with PCOS
Ash discusses her personal journey with PCOS, from experiencing symptoms to getting a diagnosis and the range of feelings that followed.
reproductive coercion
Reproductive coercion–when someone attempts to “exert control and power over their partner’s reproductive health choices”–is a type of intimate partner…
Our Bodies, Ourselves (2011)
The most recent edition focuses on women’s reproductive health and sexuality. It features new material on gender identity, sexual orientation, birth…
The Coronavirus Vaccine Can Affect Our Periods
A study shows changes to menstrual periods in people after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wanting More in the Sex-Ed Curriculum
MB shares a few pros and cons of her experience with sex education in high school.
September 2023 Newsletter
In this issue, Executive Director Amy Agigian champions access to the full range of birth control options and introduces the new program director, Dr.…
Abortion
The majority of unplanned pregnancies end in abortion. These resources help us understand the medical procedure itself, as well as the policies that…
Pregnancy & Birth
Pregnancy, giving birth, and parenting a newborn are major (and often daunting) experiences in our lives. This section’s trustworthy information and…
bodily autonomy
Bodily autonomy is the right to make decisions about one’s own body, life, and future, without coercion or violence.