Do STIs Impact Menstrual Health?

Do STIs Impact Menstrual Health?

By Davlyn Luke, Chief Period Pro at USC School of Medicine Greenville April is STI Awareness Month, and we want to highlight how Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) may (or may not) affect the menstrual cycle!  You may have heard that different STIs can result...
Reproductive Health and Implicit Bias

Reproductive Health and Implicit Bias

In the United States, Black patients are 22% less likely to be prescribed pain medication than white patients. The cause of this significant gap in access lies in hidden biases and myths rooted in a history of medical racism. Most healthcare providers do not...
Menstrual Health Education Is Essential

Menstrual Health Education Is Essential

Stigma and shame surrounding menstruation have led society to believe that periods are dirty and that conversations about menstrual health are taboo. This stigma perpetrates families, health care settings, and even school health education settings. When young people...