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FDA Meeting – Surgical Mesh for Transvaginal Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
By: Cindy Pearson ,FDA Advocacy, Gynecological Health, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Surgical Mesh, Transvaginal Mesh TestimonyTestimony Delivered at the Meeting of the FDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
Riding the Crimson Wave
By: Lily O'Connor Coates ,Gynecological Health, Menstrual Period, Period Warriors, Pink Tax, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesI don’t know about you, but I very clearly remember the first time I learned about my body in grade school. It was fifth grade and all of us girls were separated from the boys and brought into a classroom...
What is PrEP?
By: NWHN Staff ,Gynecological Health, HIV/AIDS, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Since You Asked, STI/HIV Prevention, Truvada Women’s Health FAQsPre-exposure Prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, is when people take medicine to lower their risk of getting HIV. HIV works by hijacking healthy immune system cells and using them to produce more of the virus. PrEP prevents the virus from...
What Is the Endometrial Stripe and How Is It Connected to Uterine Cancer?
By: NWHN Staff ,Cancer, Gynecological Health, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsWhen the endometrium shows up on an MRI or ultrasound, it looks like a dark stripe and is sometimes called the endometrial stripe. A stripe more than 11 millimeters is considered thick for this post-menopausal stage. Abnormally thick stripes could...
What Is the Most Recent Information on the HPV Vaccine?
By: NWHN Staff ,Gardasil, Gynecological Health, HPV, HPV Vaccine Women’s Health FAQsHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most prominent sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Over 100 different strains of HPV can be passed along from partner to partner and while not all of them cause cancer, many still...
Are 100% Cotton Organic Tampons Better Than Current Brands?
By: NWHN Staff ,Gynecological Health, Menstrual Period, Personal Care Products, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsGynecologists interviewed about the differences between organic, reusable, and regular period products agree that the specific product usually doesn’t matter, but how it’s used does.
Should I Worry About Taking Ella Because the FDA Deemed Esmya Unsafe?
By: NWHN Staff ,Emergency Contraception, Esmya, Fibroids, Gynecological Health, Since You Asked, Ulipristal Women’s Health FAQsThe NWHN continues to endorse ella as an option for emergency contraception. However, we believe that the FDA made the right decision to say no to Esmya.
The FDA Has Decided Not to Approve the Uterine Fibroid Drug, Esyma
By: Cindy Pearson ,Esmya, FDA Advocacy, Gynecological Health, Uterine Fibroids Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cynthia Pearson, cpearson@nwhn.org or (202) 682-2640, x222
Vaginal Laser Surgery? Just Say No!
By: Cindy Pearson and Abby Miller ,Gynecological Health Deep Dive ArticlesIn late June 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against using lasers (“energy-based" devices) for vaginal “rejuvenation” or vaginal cosmetic procedures.
What Do I Need to Know About Vaginal Mesh to Treat a Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
By: NWHN Staff ,Gynecological Health, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Since You Asked, Transvaginal Mesh Women’s Health FAQsIf you’ve been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), you are far from alone: research indicates up to 50 percent of women over the age of 50 experience POP, which occurs when organs sag or fall into the vaginal canal...