Out Of Your HairThe Shame and Scandal of Indian Women’s Hair Follicles A slowly burgeoning body positivity movement in India shies away from tackling body hair. By Rajvi Desai
At Bloody LastMaharashtra to Outlaw Virginity Testing Women will no longer be subjected to sexually violent test before marriage, minister said. By Rajvi Desai
Tell A FriendThe Super Common, Mostly Treatable Women’s Health Problem No One Talks About Reproductive tract infections happen to the best of us. By Charumathi Uma Sankaran
Tracking the BSPeriod Tracking Apps Are a Contraceptive Gift to a Tech‑Savvy Woman… Or Are They? Femtech designed its trackers with one fatal flaw. By The Swaddle Team
Healthy BoobsBreasts Have Microbiomes, Too, Say Researchers How that good bacteria might protect against breast cancer is the next question. By The Swaddle Team
Check UpMore Than Half of Women Surveyed Say Their Gynacs Haven’t Mentioned Breast Exams A big problem in the country with the most breast cancer deaths in the world. By Liesl Goecker
Check Up1 in 2 Women Surveyed Said Gynac Has Never or Barely Discussed Birth Control With Them When gynac offices are a safe space to discuss sex, women get more information they need. By The Swaddle Team
Check Up1 in 10 Women Surveyed Say They’ve Lied to Their Gynecologist Most say they did it to avoid judgment or shame. By The Swaddle Team
Lady PainNew Findings on Why Women Get More Migraines Than Men Estrogen heightens certain nerves' sensitivity. By The Swaddle Team
Check Up1 in 2 Women We Surveyed Said They Can’t Speak About Sex Openly with Their Gynac We asked about your visits to the gynecologist; here's what you had to say. By The Swaddle Team
Open UpTell Us About Your Visits to the Gynecologist We want to know the good, the bad and the ugly -- anonymously, of course. By The Swaddle Team
Health CheckHPV Test More Effective Than Pap Smear, But No Replacement Combined, the tests make cervical cancer screening much more effective (if still uncomfortable). By Liesl Goecker
MisdirectionSanitary Napkin Vending Machines Won’t Change Much for Incarcerated Women And it's unclear how the move addresses the circumstances underlying the recent death of an inmate. By Urvija Banerji
Women's HealthSome Doctors See Pain As Just A Symptom of Being Female Health care can't shake its sexism problem. By Liesl Goecker
