Hannah Cutts

As a follow-up to my previous article on picking the vibrator that is best for you, I thought it was logical to continue with information on using the vibrator once it is in your possession. This ...

We've prepared a quick pop quiz for you, dear readers. Ready? Let's begin! 1) How often should a healthy, sexually active person in their reproductive years get a pelvic exam? a) Every ...

For those of you out there who are stressing about having a bikini-ready belly this summer, below are some tips about the best ways to strengthen your core. 1) Cardio "That's not an ab ...

Dr. Amy Tuteur published an article in the Opinion section of the New York Times on April 30, 2016, decrying the practice of home birth in the United States. Tuteur was an OB/GYN for several ...

As you may know already, April was STI/STD Awareness Month. In honor of the occasion, I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Cherrell Triplett, an incredible and inspiring OB/GYN who practices in ...

Perhaps you are one of the many people who read headlines recently about a promising new male contraceptive option. Please take a moment to pat yourself on the back for being in the know, when ...

We’ve all had those nights — the ones where we lie awake, looking at the clock, watching the shadows shift on the wall, flipping over and over, feeling like sleep will never come. Perhaps we ...

Sponsored by: Fiera® I’ve written before about the shamefully unequal attention, research and financial support dedicated to women’s health in the U.S. – especially when it comes to sex, or – ...

I’ll admit I have been totally skeptical about this whole meal-in-a-mason jar craze. It was just a little bit TOO hipster for me to take seriously. What’s wrong with frantically digging ...

I've been a vegetarian for more than 10 years and I'm constantly hear things like “HOW do you do it?!?” and “Don't you MISS meat?!?!” Then there's “You CAN'T POSSIBLY get enough protein in your ...

So, you already know some of the services that doulas offer to women throughout the perinatal period. But guess what — the basics are just the beginning! Because doulas really structure their ...

Sponsored by: Fiera® I can’t possibly start this article without referring to one of my favorite feminist essays by Gloria Steinem, “If Men Could Menstruate.” Steinem, the face of ...

If you are looking for a definitive answer to this question, you are definitely going to be annoyed with me. As is the case with so many questions about sexual encounters and behaviors, the answer ...

If you have intercourse with someone who has a penis, perhaps you have heard of the “pull-out” or “withdrawal method.”This is a technique that some people believe will protect them against ...

First, let me offer this disclaimer: Nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. I am a doula – not a nurse or doctor. While I have studied pregnancy and birth extensively and ...

Sponsored by: Fiera®Alright you lovey-dovey readers out there. You had your holiday; we did the Valentine’s Day festivities and wore pink and bought chocolate and sent gushy notes to the people we ...

Now that you know a little more about what a doula is and who can become one, you might be asking — Why? First-time parents-to-be ... Get ready, I’m about to blow your minds. Real childbirth ...

Sponsored by: Fiera® Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and there's no question that Hallmark knew what they were doing when they hijacked a holiday based on romance in the middle of ...

Do you have your finger on the pulse of online conversations related to vaginas? Clearly you are — you’re reading this article! You are probably already aware of the recent buzz about using ...

Okay! Many of you are already asking what the HECK is a doula?? A snack? A flotation device? Maybe an animal with webbed feet? Good guesses, gang, but read on for the truth, in this first part ...

For the past month, I have been outlining the efforts that the CDC has been making at affecting positive change in a variety of public health realms. The last topic that the CDC has listed as ...

While the rate of teen pregnancies in the United States has fallen since the 1990s, the number of young women who become pregnant unintentionally is still higher in the United States than in any ...

With the amount of political, media and research attention it has been given in the past 5 years, it is no surprise that reducing rates of obesity is on the list of CDC Winnable Battles. Endless ...

My worst fear revolves around motor vehicle accidents. There is something about the lack of power that each individual driver, pedestrian, biker or passenger has to control their fate in a traffic ...

The HIV/AIDS epidemic appears to have been managed relatively well in the United States because it is no longer a regular presence in news headlines or the source of fear that it once was. ...

When I think of the important battles in public health -- issues that our society recognize as priorities due to widespread problems or needs -- the issue of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) ...

Once, I experienced a massive outbreak of what was assumed to be food poisoning, though it was never officially diagnosed. The symptoms were unmistakable: stomach pain and nausea, vomiting, ...

Often in the world of public health, it feels as if failure is the norm and disaster of epidemic proportion is just around the corner. We read headlines that warn us of our deteriorating health ...

This past week I was very lucky to be given the opportunity to attend the Virginia Public Health Association’s Conference on Health Equity. The conference was held in Richmond, Virginia’s capitol, ...

In the past three decades, HIV/AIDS has become a standard part of our vocabulary, our news reports and our preventive care efforts. We know the basics of how the disease is transmitted, what ...

Before doctors and scientists knew what HIV/AIDS was, what caused it, and how the disease was transmitted, they began noticing a rising trend of symptoms normally associated with immunocompromised ...

Mainstream media and entertainment sources tend to imply that a majority of young adults -- especially college students -- are having sex. And while there is nothing wrong with having sex if you ...

We know that people get sexually transmitted diseases. We can all remember the time when someone came into our health class in high school to show us scary pictures of what infected organs look ...

According to a strange mixture of fairy and old wives’ tales, frogs are the culprits behind warts (though if you kiss the right one, he may turn into a prince -- so, possibly worth the risk?). In ...

It is easy to tell someone that if they suspect they have contracted a sexually transmitted disease, they should go get tested and seek treatment. No one is enticed by a penis or vagina that is ...

Many pregnant couples are hesitant to become intimate because they are nervous it will negatively impact the fetus. Men often express a fear of “poking the baby in the face,” and women verbalize ...

During pregnancy, your body goes through all sorts of physiological changes, hormone fluctuations and emotional states. Unsurprisingly, these transformations not only cause you to experience mood ...

Pregnancy is an indescribably miraculous phenomenon. As a woman, your body has the ability to nurture and protect cells, instinctively providing those cells with the hormones, nutrients and space ...

Our nation is slowly beginning to understand that prevention is a more effective, cost-saving endeavor. We suffer through safety precautions at the airport, knowing that while sometimes ...

Just like during pregnancy, while breastfeeding your diet directly impacts the health of your newborn. Your body is still the main source of all nutrients for this child, and as a newcomer to this ...

Slut. According to the dictionary: “a dirty, immoral or untidy woman”. We use it to describe someone who is purposely sexually promiscuous, but also tend to equate the word with revealing clothing ...

A variety of recent studies on the practice of breastfeeding have shown similar two-fold conclusions: 1. Breastfeeding an infant has multiple long-lasting health benefits for both mother and ...

These past couple weeks have been full of ups and downs in the world of women’s health and policy. Let’s review, shall we? Let’s start with the ups! The Institute of Medicine recommended to ...

Recently, heated debate on a simple children’s toy has made national headlines. A baby doll called Bebe Glotten, originally from Spain and quite popular across Europe, is due to hit American ...