In Search of The 'Right One'TMI: People Tell Us Their Unexpected Experiences With Contraceptives Finding the right contraceptive can be a process of trial and error. By The Swaddle Team
Stains of SexismIn Conversation: On the Official Who Dismissed a Girl’s Request for Free Sanitary Pads The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, why sexual health still elicits moral anxiety. By The Swaddle Team
Slowly and StealthilyRemoving Condom Without Partner’s Consent Is a ‘Sex Crime,’ Rules Canada’s Supreme Court The significant judgment addresses how legal infrastructure can reckon with a restrictive understanding of consent and sexual trauma. By Saumya Kalia
Strong(er) EvidenceOral Contraceptive Use During Adolescence Linked to Increased Risk of Depression: Study "[I]t was interesting to notice that this connection was strongest for women who had not been depressed before." By Devrupa Rakshit
All Tied UpFemale Sterilization in Kerala Is Touted as Empowering Women. It’s Really Just Misogyny in Disguise The state's soaring levels of gender-based violence, dowry-related deaths, and women’s mental health struggles suggest women still lack autonomy. By Soja Subhagar
Like ClockworkAll You Need To Know About Birth Control Pills If taken correctly, birth control pills are 99.7% effective at preventing pregnancies. By Devrupa Rakshit
Gold StandardAll You Need To Know About IUDs IUDs are known to be among the most effective, reversible, long-term methods of birth control. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Backup PlanAll You Need To Know About Emergency Contraceptive Pills The morning after pill is generally 75-90% effective at preventing pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Form of AbuseChina Is Forcibly Sterilizing Muslim Uighur Women: Report Reproductive rights advocates have been calling out state-sponsored sterilizations as covert forms of abuse for decades. By Rajvi Desai
HallelujahScientists Are Developing a Once‑a‑Month Female Birth Control Pill This invention can help reduce unintended pregnancies that arise from women forgetting to take their daily dose of the pill. By Pallavi Prasad
Blood OathIs It Okay to Use Birth Control to Skip a Period (or Several)? Period-suppressing birth control can benefit women, but its long-term use can lead to health problems. By Rajvi Desai