Nonhormonal Options for Perimenopause Symptoms
New FDA-approved medications and older repurposed drugs are expanding treatment choices for women seeking relief from hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, and other symptoms
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Hormone Therapy Just Lost Its Black Box Warning. Now the FDA Owes Women Clarity
The FDA must pair the removal of the Black Box warning with clear, visible prescribing guidance. Without it, women are left unprotected
Nov 18, 2025 What Is Addyi? The Controversy Behind the Drug Nicknamed the ‘Female Viagra’
Marketed as a breakthrough for low libido in women, flibanserin’s approval followed two FDA rejections, a controversial campaign, and safety concerns
Jun 6, 2025 Can Mounjaro Make Birth Control Less Effective?
Before taking Mounjaro and oral birth control, speak with your doctor about potential medication absorption issues
Apr 22, 2025 Why Is Hormone Therapy Still So Misunderstood?
Outdated studies, variations in doses and formulations, and individual health factors all play a role in the absence of a straightforward answer about the risks of HT
Apr 10, 2025 Did the FDA Really Stop Side Effect Reporting for Abortion Drugs?
During RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing, both he and senators questioning him implied that the FDA was actively avoiding studying the side effects of mifepristone. That’s not true.
Feb 18, 2025 Monitoring Crucial Side Effects of PrEP
Scott Frenzel had been treated at his local healthcare clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) twice. Even though he is a prime candidate for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug that can…
Aug 23, 2023 Everything You Wanted To Know About Treating PCOS, Medications, and Side Effects
PCOS infographic PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s an unfortunately-named syndrome, as not everyone who is diagnosed actually has cysts on their ovaries. It’s a lifelong condition that affects women, with symptoms like irregular…
May 31, 2023 Benefits and Side Effects of “The Morning After Pill”
The “morning-after pill” is available to a second generation at Jennifer’s home. “I have three teenagers, two boys and a girl, in the house,” she says, explaining that she keeps My Way (levonorgestrel) on hand.
Jun 22, 2022 What to Know About the Abortion Pill Side Effects
Veda has used both the so-called abortion pill and a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure to end two separate pregnancies. When she was 20, the now 27-year-old mother of a healthy toddler went to a…
May 26, 2022 Benefits & Side Effects of the HPV Vaccine
It’s been 16 years since the first vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first approved and recommended for females who…
Mar 31, 2022 Is It Time to Stop Taking the Pill?
I started taking the pill when I was in college, not as a method of birth control, but because it was the only thing that worked to quell the debilitating symptoms –- agonizing cramps, headaches,…
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