Throw Out These Illegally Produced Home Pregnancy Tests, FDA Says
In the wake of a bust on an illegal medical lab in California involving a dozen government agencies, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use at-home…
How to Actually Get an Abortion in the US
It was January 2020, and Roe v. Wade was still the law. I lived in the most liberal city in the United States, and I was about to find out…
South Korea Breaks Record For World’s Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
Countries need a fertility rate of 2.1 to maintain a stable populationIn yet another grim milestone, South Korea has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rate with the number falling to…
A Guide to Having Quiet, Sneaky Sex When You’re Home for the Holidays
Photo: Sergii Sobolevskyi (Shutterstock) If you’re going home for the holidays with your partner, you might think that your sex life has to be put on pause. After all, you’ll…
Jennifer Aniston Reveals She Underwent IVF: ”I Was Trying To Get Pregnant”
The actor opened about her emotional fertility journeyFor the first time in her life, Friends star Jennifer Aniston has opened up about a deeply personal chapter in her life. In…
There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Normal’ Body Count
A lot like “virginity,” a “body count” is an arbitrary metric used to define a person’s sexual experiences in a rudimentary way, simply referring to how many people someone has…
Does Sex Position Matter When You’re Trying to Get Pregnant?
Photo: comzeal images (Shutterstock) If you and your partner ready to start a family, you might be wondering what you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant sooner…
What to Know About Ordering Abortion Pills by Mail
Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY (Getty Images) Most early abortions are done by taking pills that cause a miscarriage. This method—medication abortion—is simple and safe, but until recently, federal rules made it…
How to Predict Ovulation (and Your Period) With an Oura Ring
Screenshot: Oura The human body has a tiny quirk that many of us can live our whole lives without noticing: Body temperature ticks up by about half a degree after…
What ‘Six Weeks Pregnant’ Really Means
a six week embryo, about the size of a peaImage: Yiming Chen (Getty Images) In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to allow Texas to ban abortions after approximately…