Feeling like you may be pregnant is a life-altering feeling. Whether joyous, confused, or frightened, it’s important to understand possible pregnancy signs and symptoms upfront. If you have any indication you may be pregnant, take a pregnancy test as quickly as possible. Early signs of pregnancy tend to differ from one woman to the next, but knowing what those symptoms look like can save you a lot of hand-wringing and …
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As Valentine’s Day draws near, you probably hear lots of talk about how to celebrate your relationship, grow your intimacy, or even how to meet someone during the pandemic. However, as important as those things are, many people struggle with trauma because of an unhealthy relationship. Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse sadly is very common, and there are signs that a relationship either is unhealthy or will likely become so. …
Ectopic pregnancy is an unknown but still common experience. In fact, ectopic pregnancy occurs in about 2% of pregnancies each year in the United States alone. This adds up to around 12,000 American women, and the rates are higher in less developed countries. So what is ectopic pregnancy? How can you recognize the symptoms? And why do ectopic pregnancies happen? We’ll answer these questions in this post. WHAT IS ECTOPIC …
Pregnancy is a season of intense emotional and physical change. If the pregnancy is unplanned, it’s likely you will have lots of feelings about the situation and how to move forward. These concerns can carry into the postpartum time. Unplanned pregnancies are one of the more common risk factors for developing perinatal anxiety and depression. So what is perinatal anxiety and how do you know if you have it? PERINATAL …
The “Morning After Pill”. Plan B. No matter how it’s called, the purpose of these medications is for emergency contraception. How does it work? Is it similar to the abortion pill? What are the side effects? We will answer all of these questions and more in this blog post. HOW DOES THE MORNING AFTER PILL WORK? The Morning After Pill is not the abortion pill but is used as a …
WHAT IS GONORRHEA? What do you know about gonorrhea? Although it is a common sexually transmitted disease, you might still have questions. How can how you can get infected? How do you spread it? What are the common symptoms? Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that you can get infected with through vaginal, oral, or anal sex if your sexual partner carries it. This is also how you can spread the …
Not #MeToo? // The MeToo movement was founded in 2006 to bring awareness of and protest to the growing problem of sexual violence in our nation. The initial vision of the MeToo movement was to help survivors of sexual violence heal by connecting them with programs, practical help and community resources in addition to efforts to interrupt the cycle of recurring sexual violence. Since then it has grown to …
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: Anxiety & Depression Life has its ups and downs for everyone, and as a result we can quickly swing between the positive and negative feelings associated with life events. Feeling sad or anxious is normal for everyone, but sometimes when difficult situations become long-term or extremely stressful, our mental and emotional state can lapse into more serious levels of anxiety and depression. Unplanned pregnancy, dealing with …
Human Trafficking – What is it? It’s a phrase we are hearing more and more about on the news, internet, social media and other groups we may be involved with. By definition, human trafficking is “the action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation.” It is, in fact, modern day slavery. Most often we …
Signs and Symptoms: Post-Partum Depression Post-partum literally means “after childbirth”. In the days and months following the arrival of a new baby a woman’s body has to adjust hormonally and physically back to “normal”. Women typically can continue to be emotional and experience a wide range of thoughts and feelings from joy to worry as they acclimate to the new demands and responsibilities of motherhood. This is common to all …
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