"Informed" Consent?
A smart phone app that is garnering more media attention, due to its expanding market, is Nurx. The app allows women to order and obtain contraceptives through the app, which are then delivered right to their door. Women can pick
The Guiding Star Project Blog
Endometriosis, infertility, grief, and joy. Read and learn more about your powerful body and heart on The Guiding Star Project’s blog.
Phone-Based Apps: A 21st Century Facelift for FABMs
I’ll never forget their conversation on that car ride home. I was driving back from a nationally recognized nursing research conference with graduate nursing students in my research group. I was horribly intimidated by their knowledge of research methods and
We Think Teens Deserve Better: A Response to Teen Vogue
Recently, the online publication of Teen Vogue published an article titled, “Anal Sex: What You Need to Know – How to do it the Right Way.” This sensational, poorly researched and badly written article has garnered quite a bit of attention
Is Your Birth Control Sustainable?
Spring is in full swing here in the Midwest. I can hardly believe it’s already April 22nd, Earth Day! First established in 1970, Earth Day was designed to promote awareness of environmental issues and to celebrate our precious natural resources. It is
Introducing Ana Hidalgo Stooks: The Flagship Leader of Our Flagship Center
This is the first post in a series we will be sharing about the various Guiding Star Centers. We hope that these pieces will shine a light on the incredible work the Guiding Star Project is doing across our country
The Sexiest Thing My Wife Ever Said
From the time my wife and I started dating, she was always on some sort of contraception. She bounced around from method to method, changing it every so often. She used everything from the ring to the shot, and condoms