Nina Jacinto is a blogger and the Development Manager at Forward Together, a nonprofit dedicated to issues of reproductive justice. She loves the internet, bargain shopping, and a really good cup of tea.
Though HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection out there, a new study has reported that only a fraction of young women and girls eligible for the vaccine are getting it. Research was ...
December 2, 2010 - 4:42pm
Here's a study that may just prove it really is "all in the mind." A new paper released recently in the Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that a placebo drug has increased sex drive for women ...
November 3, 2010 - 2:57pm
Time reports on a new study that shows that black and Latino men are having safer sex than white men - and black women are too.
Compared to only 22 percent of white men, 33 percent of black men ...
October 18, 2010 - 12:30pm
I've been on the pill for over a year - a low-dosage combination oral contraceptive that I've taken religiously everyday since March 2009. It was the right decision for me to get on the pill for ...
October 5, 2010 - 4:54pm
Everyone masturbates, or so the story goes. We're flooded by myths of masturbation - it will make you go blind, you might lose your hair - but perhaps the most unchallenged myth is how many ...
September 16, 2010 - 11:31am
In honor of International Literacy Day, I thought it would be appropriate to put together a list of some of the most phenomenal books regarding sex, women's bodies, reproductive and sexual health ...
September 8, 2010 - 10:45am
It comes as no surprise that people are in uproar over Denver's recent announcement that it will make birth control available to Bruce Randolph Public School. According to ABC news, a group of ...
August 24, 2010 - 12:55pm
With my partner out of town, I delved deep into the world of guilty pleasures, courtesy of Netflix. I had read enough commentary about the "Twilight" movies to know that I had to see them, at ...
August 18, 2010 - 11:31am
In a world of "only four periods a year," encouraging C-sections and jump starting the birthing process, it's no surprise that more mothers and doctors are choosing to induce labor before the nine ...
August 13, 2010 - 11:47am
Is your workplace breastfeeding friendly?
It may be an old article, but it's a conversation that never gets old. Katrina Alcorn once wrote in the Huffington Post about how the workplace often ...
August 10, 2010 - 10:48am
A new study completed by the Center for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa has some big news for women's health. The results showed a significant reduction in risk of HIV infection among ...
July 21, 2010 - 12:05pm
Since the dawn of time, women have had their lives built around the day they would start bearing children. And apparently now that more women are opting to not have children by choice, Americans ...
July 15, 2010 - 1:32pm
After the emergency contraceptive Plan B became available over the counter last year, the question of whether or not birth control should also make the leap has been lingering in the news, on ...
July 13, 2010 - 2:58pm
Survey results conducted for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals concluded that women don't talk to their doctors about menopause. Just over 1,000 postmenopausal women and 600 health care professionals answered ...
July 12, 2010 - 12:39pm
Italian researches have come up with a test that can let women as young as 20 know when they will no longer be able to become pregnant. By measuring the level of a hormone produced in ovaries, a ...
June 28, 2010 - 1:23pm
Looks like women with female sexual dysfunction (FSD) will be waiting a bit longer for a cure. The "pink pill" was rejected last week by a panel of Food and Drug Administration advisors who claim ...
June 23, 2010 - 1:29pm
A new study shows that being obese has more consequences than risks of heart disease and diabetes - it can affect your sexual health.
French and British researchers found that obese women have ...
June 18, 2010 - 2:56pm
We've seen the commercials, we've read the articles, and hey, some of us have even seen the results of Viagra - the drug created to help male erectile problems. Since Viagra hit shelves, and ...
June 2, 2010 - 6:42pm
It's startling to think that there are rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States in 2010. But more studies and articles are reporting on this development, and encouraging women to ...
May 26, 2010 - 1:02pm
Everyday I take the pill at the same time every night. Ninety-nine percent of the time that works just fine for me - but the other one percent, I wonder about how much responsibility I have had to ...
May 19, 2010 - 1:33pm
As the battle of at-home births versus hospital births continues onwards, along with every other argument how about to care for, conceive and birth your child, it's always good to remember the ...
May 14, 2010 - 2:35pm
Did you know that IUDs are becoming more popular as a method of contraception? According to a recent Newsweek report, that IUDs are becoming more popular as a form of contraceptive. As a result of ...
May 12, 2010 - 12:14pm
Everyone's always trying to tell pregnant women how to eat, how to sleep, and what to do to make themselves as healthy as possible. Now a new study urges many pregnant women to do what we probably ...
May 7, 2010 - 1:36pm
It looks like some women taking oral contraception may want to rethink the risks. A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine shows that women taking oral hormonal contraceptives are ...
May 4, 2010 - 11:45am
We should all be concerned about the state of the environment these days - more pollutants in the air, food and water, and chemical and power dumps infiltrating more and more communities.
But ...
April 28, 2010 - 12:02pm
Did you know April is National STD Awareness Month? If you've read any of the articles at EmpowHER, you're probably aware of STDs. Still, in honor of other public health organizations urging ...
April 16, 2010 - 3:30pm
For Mad Men fans, you may have been shocked to find out that Peggy could go into labor after spending her entire pregnancy not realizing she was going to have a child. But even now, some women ...
April 13, 2010 - 1:46pm
The loss of a pregnancy can be perhaps one of the most devastating experiences of an individual or couple's life. And a new study shows that couples who miscarry may not be able to stay in their ...
April 7, 2010 - 3:04pm
It's a common question for many couples: who is responsible for preventing unintended pregnancies? Many believe it is a responsibility that should be shared by both men and women, and others ...
April 5, 2010 - 4:50pm
It's April 1st, and in the midst of pulling pranks on your coworkers and being fooled by Google, remember not to be fooled the rest of the year! Here's a list of sexual health myths you should ...
April 1, 2010 - 3:00pm
Advocates around the country are encouraging people to back up their birth control today, March 24, 2010. Though many of us are well aware of the advantages of emergency contraception, Back Up ...
March 24, 2010 - 2:01pm
Looks like deciding to breastfeed depends on whether or not you get formula at the hospital.
A study of Canadian women reveals that moms who left with free samples of formula are less likely ...
March 22, 2010 - 1:15pm
We can all agree that the pill has changed the course of reproductive justice, but Laura Eldridge encourages us to take a more critical look at the pill and its possible limitations.
Oral ...
March 18, 2010 - 9:59am
I've caved on this fine Monday afternoon to write about something that has emerged in various media outlets recently: vajazzling. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, it's actually ...
March 15, 2010 - 1:25pm
If we change the name for 'hymen,' will we change the way we think about it?
The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education recently produced a new resource that calls for just this. The ...
March 11, 2010 - 3:11pm
Our nation's capitol has become the first city in the US to distribute female condoms for free.
While many cities have given out male condoms for free to individuals in an attempt to curb STDs ...
March 9, 2010 - 3:27pm
The verdict is in: your moms and grandmas may have been lying about waiting until marriage to have sex.
The Guttmacher Institute has released a report about rates of pre-marital sex in the ...
March 8, 2010 - 1:01pm
The shortest month of the year is dedicated to celebrating the history of an entire population, still, Black History Month is an opportunity to urge those who don't think about the issues that ...
February 24, 2010 - 12:22pm
Has the answer to the question "Who ya gonna call" been replaced with the words "The Sex Squad"? According to a new game, yes.
This month, Middlesex-London Health Unit, a Canadian public ...
February 22, 2010 - 11:43am
We're in the thick of National Condom Week and unless you're on a liberal college campus, you may have forgotten about it. In honor of this special time, it's time for a quick recap on the condom, ...
February 17, 2010 - 12:36pm
Plenty of controversy surrounds the causes of autism. Now a new study shows that, women over 40 who give birth, are nearly two times as likely to have a child with autism compared to women under ...
February 10, 2010 - 4:45pm
Valentine's Day - a day for flowers, chocolate...and vibrators?
That's what researchers at TROJAN® Brand Sexual Health Products say in a new study about what couples will do on February 14th. ...
February 9, 2010 - 12:29pm
Why is the United States so behind when it comes to emergency contraception?
While Plan B One Step has just been released in the US, Europe has a new pill that can be taken up to five days ...
February 3, 2010 - 2:27pm
According to an episode of CBS' The Early Show Saturday Edition, a few simple foods can give you a boost in the bedroom.
Senior Editor of Health Magazine, Frances Largeman-Roth, recommended ...
February 1, 2010 - 1:44pm
Women with bad breath may be risking the lives of their babies, a new study shows.
For years, pregnant women have been cautioned about the relationship between reproductive health and gum ...
January 25, 2010 - 5:41pm
On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, ruled that a woman may legally have an abortion.
In a time where the right to reproductive healthcare and the right of ...
January 22, 2010 - 12:19pm
As we are all aware, a terrible earthquake destroyed Haiti, a country that already had the highest mortality rate in the western hemisphere. Amidst the relief efforts circulating in nearly every ...
January 20, 2010 - 4:51pm
2010 may be your year to lose weight, stop smoking, or staying more organized, but did you add "have sex every day" to your list?
That's exactly what Sadie Nardini and her husband committed to ...
January 11, 2010 - 2:42pm
January is National Cervical Cancer Month and that means we should encourage ourselves, friends and family, to visit a gynecologist and take steps towards preventing the second most common cancer ...
January 6, 2010 - 1:23pm
The Boston Globe featured an excellent editorial piece this week about how Eastern Massachusettes transit agencies should allow family planning advertisements on their buses.
Planned Parenthood ...
January 4, 2010 - 2:49pm