Apr

7

Sex education versus abstinence only education

Posted by Sarah R

April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I am a Christian woman.
I support waiting to have sex until a person is married.
HOWEVER, I know the majority of people do not believe the way that I do.
I fully believe in educating the majority - those who choose to have sex outside of marriage.
My long-term goal is to go into HIV/AID education [...]

Mar

4

Indonesian condom theives

Posted by Sarah R

March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I keep being linked to this hilarious, but still quite serious, article.
Indonesian robbers steal thousands of condoms, birth control pills from woman’s health office both makes me angry and makes me giggle.
I have a hard time imagining a bunch of people robbing a clinic for birth control pills and running [...]

Nov

9

7 things Obama could do for women’s health

Posted by Sarah R

November 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

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I don’t regularly blog about politics, but after reading a US News & World Report article (7 Things Obama’s Win Could Mean for Women’s Health), I had to join in on the virtual fist-bumping. Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood has high hopes for this Democratic President-elect and hopes to see seven changes with [...]

Nov

3

Your birth control pill isn’t making you fat

Posted by Sarah R

November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Have you read? Hormonal birth control pills do not cause weight gain? It might be the fact that you’re getting older, you’re eating more or you’re exercising less, but your birth control pills are not the reason your pants feel too tight today.
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Oct

13

First-time birth control recommendation

Posted by Sarah R

October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Recently one of my health writing bosses approached me about her own daughter’s birth control options. I was honored to be asked for my advice, and I thought that I would share here what I shared in an email.
“As a first-time birth control user, I’d recommend she use condoms and a birth control [...]

Oct

13

Pregnancy Pact Prompts Pill Promotion

Posted by Sarah R

October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

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I read an interesting story about June’s news on the “pregnancy pacts that occurred at Gloucester High School. The whole story just boggles my mind; but that’s me. Do you remember the story? 17 teen girls from one high school ended up pregnant - so that they could be pregnant [...]

Oct

2

Paid Focus Group for Birth Control Users

Posted by Sarah R

October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Paid Focus Group for Birth Control Users
WEGO Health is a new consumer health website and we are running focus groups on Wednesday, October 8th, for women who are currently using birth control, or have in the past. Focus groups will be held at 12 Noon Eastern Time, 4pm ET, [...]

Sep

1

Women’s Health in the News II

Posted by Sarah R

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Birth rates under control - Artificial birth control is taboo in the Philippines, a staunchly Roman Catholic country, however, it seems that birth rates are under control. Learn how they’re doing it.
Energy drinks only useful for prolonged workouts - “The idea that you can drink an energy drink or eat [...]