- 1. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- Emmy-winning actor Annie Murphy became a household name in 2015 when she first appeared as Alexis Rose in the comedy hit Schitt’s Creek.Now, she’s applying her talents to two more feminism-inflected ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 2. What Can You Do If Hormonal Birth Control Isn't Right For You
- (Sex)
- If hormonal birth control doesn't sit well with you, you're not alone: Side effects include mood changes, weight gain, depression, and more severely, deep vein thombrosis or blood clots. Yes, methods like ...
- Created on 24 July 2015
- 3. Is the Diaphragm Coming Back? First New Model in 50 Years Hits the Market
- (General)
- ... the cervix, thus preventing sperm from entering. This is awesome news for women looking for a non-hormonal option of birth control due to either medical conditions or personal choices. Its process of ...
- Created on 08 July 2015
- 4. There’s a New Birth Control Pill for Men on the Market—But Will they Actually Use It?
- (General)
- ... for men is non-hormonal (i.e. no nasty side-effects!) and works instead by killing the enzymes that help the sperm reach the egg. Lead scientist on the project, Bambang Prajogo, told the Global Post “It’s ...
- Created on 17 December 2014
- 5. Male Birth Control is Coming, Pun Intended
- (Feminism)
- ... Vasalgel is a non-hormonal contraceptive option that has proved so successful in trials with baboons that scientists believe they’re just about ready to start testing it on humans. The contraceptive requires ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 6. The Pill May Actually INCREASE Your Risk of Contracting HIV
- (General)
- ... the effectiveness of a drug in preventing the transmission of HIV, researchers monitored which types of protection (condoms, hormonal contraceptives, non-hormonal contraceptives) participants used, and ...
- Created on 21 August 2012
