A “mystery shopper” survey conducted in New York City showed that 20% of
men might not be able to buy emergency contraception (EC) at their
local pharmacies. According to the study, which was published in
Contraception, almost 75% of the pharmacies involved in the research
created barriers for the men to obtain EC, as well.
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Egg Freezing Invaluable Option for Cancer Patients
Egg freezing is “an invaluable option” for female cancer patients who want to preserve their fertility before undergoing potentially sterilizing chemotherapy, according to researchers from New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center in New York City.
19th-Century Classified Ads for Abortifacients and Contraceptives
This compilation of classified ads, from the New York Herald and the New York Sun, shows how contraception, cures for sexually transmitted diseases, abortifacients, and abortion services were advertised in New York City during one week in December, 1841.
Egg Freezing: A New Frontier in Fertility
Even as a girl, Sarah Elizabeth Richards seemed maternal. The oldest of four, she was the most sought-after babysitter on her San Diego block. Her friends figured she’d be the first among them to have kids. And one day, she always assumed, she would. But at 36, Richards found herself single in New York City and consumed with the fear of that prospect dimming with each passing month.
‘Hidden’ HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
(HealthDay News) — Many older women infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) in their youth may not “clear” it from the body as completely as once thought, a new study suggests.
The research hints that HPV infection in older women is often the reactivation of a strain picked up years ago, rather than a newly acquired sexually transmitted infection.
The study authors also found that HPV may be difficult to detect in the body more than one to two years after the initial infection.
“Women who fail to ‘clear’ [HPV] infections are known to be at high risk for cervical cancer, but what are the true long-term risks for the vast majority of women who appear to clear their initial infection? The current study addresses what does ‘clearance’ really mean,” said Dr. Rhoda Sperling, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She was not connected to the new study. Read full article.