#reproductive — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #reproductive, aggregated by home.social.
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💜 *Health starts here.*
🙌🏼 September is *World Sexual and Reproductive Health Month*. A reminder that sexual and reproductive health affects all of us, at every stage of life.
*It includes things like:*
👶 choosing if and when to have children
❤️ healthy relationships and consent
💊 contraception and fertility care
🤰 pregnancy and childbirth
🦠 protection from sexually transmitted infections
🛡️ protection from violenceMost life-threatening sexual and reproductive health problems are *preventable*.
✅ That’s why accurate, science-based information matters. It helps people understand their options, make informed decisions and get the care they need.
👥 Investing in sexual and reproductive health also helps people stay in school, take part in work and build healthier families and communities.
This September, WHO is inviting everyone to learn more, hear real stories and explore the science behind better care.
🌍 Because good health begins with *knowledge, dignity, choice and access to care*.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/09/01/default-calendar/world-sexual-and-reproductive-health-month-2026
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Italy Blocks Reproductive Health Websites Women on Web and Women Help Women
https://ooni.org/post/2026-italy-blocks-wow-and-whw
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49084091
#HackerNews #Italy #Reproductive #Health #Website #Block #WomenOnWeb #WomenHelpWomen #InternetCensorship #DigitalRights
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CW: healthcare
Military’s testosterone screening program could lead to overtreatment and side effects, including impaired T production
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to conduct regular testosterone screening of service members, but this practice is not re...
#health #reproductive-health
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@rysiek If this bothers you, consider making a donation to Planned Parenthood or the charity I volunteer for:
I'm super proud of the work we're doing to help our patients. The thank you notes they leave us would just rip your heart to shreds.
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Study says 30% of women in Ohio didn’t get needed reproductive care
A new study shows a significant amount of Ohio women felt their reproductive health needs were “not being met” in previous years.
#abortion-policy #healthcare #medicaid #ohio-abortion-24-hour-waiting-period #politics-&-gov #reproductive-healthcare
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/01/study-says-30-of-women-in-ohio-didnt-get-needed-reproductive-care/ -
Classifying ovaries solely as #reproductive organs has obscured their role as systemic regulators of female physiology. Jennifer Garrison contends that ovarian #aging is a primary determinant of healthspan and belongs at the center of geroscience.
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CW: mentalhealth,healthcare
’The name was inaccurate’: PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition.
#health #reproductive-health
https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/the-name-was-inaccurate-pcos-gets-a-new-name-after-years-long-effort -
CW: uspol,reproduction,healthcare
HHS Celebrates Mother’s Day With Pro-Life Pregnancy Advice
The federal government’s new website links to deceptive crisis pregnancy centers.
#abortion #health #politics #reproductive-rights #robert-f.-kennedy-jr.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/hhs-mothers-day-pro-life-website/ -
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As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous
A funding notice for Title X shifts the program’s emphasis from contraception to fertility, family formation, and addressing conditions that could cause infertility, includi...
#cdc #hhs #pregnancy #public-health #reproductive-health #trump-administration #womens-health
https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/us-birth-rate-decline-title-x-family-planning-grants-contraception-pronatalist/ -
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Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, scientists report.
#health #reproductive-health
https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/scientists-identify-main-cause-of-extreme-nausea-and-vomiting-in-pregnancy -
CW: reproduction,healthcare
This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit
Montana was on track to start reimbursing doulas, who support new and expectant parents, through Medicaid this year. But state officials halted that plan amid a...
#childrens-health #health-care-costs #health-industry #indigenous-health #insurance #medicaid #montana #pregnancy #reproductive-health #rural-health #states #trump-administration #womens-health
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/doula-care-indigenous-health-medicaid-cuts-montana-tribe/ -
🗨️ Concluding her reflections, CPC-CG member Professor Ann Berrington says: "Success of policies should be based not on whether #fertility increases, but whether individuals are given #reproductive freedom and the ability to achieve their fertility intentions."
Tune in now to the Resolution Foundation event as they unpack their latest Briefing Note 'Bye bye baby: Assessing Britain’s falling #birthrate since the early 2010s': https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/the-great-british-baby-bust
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📝 In every issue of Changing Populations, we share a #PhD journey from one of our members. This time, Shu Li, a PhD student in the Department of #SocialStatistics and #Demography, University of Southampton, gives us insight into her research career.
Her #doctoral project focuses on ‘#Socialmedia and #fertility behaviour among the #reproductive-age group: Evidence from #China’.
Read the full article in our 'Researcher spotlight' in section 10 of Changing #Populations: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/WzAYgcw05ELXCdXJ?ref=Link
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CW: reproduction,mentalhealth,health,healthcare
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia
A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder.
https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/covid-19-vaccination-during-pregnancy-may-cut-risk-of-preeclampsia#health #reproductive-health -
Gonzalez voted in favor of the Right to Contraception Act, a bill that would protect access to contraception.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8373
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CW: healthcare
How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don’t know
A new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself.
https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/how-menopause-affects-the-brain-and-what-we-still-dont-know#health #reproductive-health -
CW: reproduction,healthcare
If You’re Pregnant and Uninsured, Medicaid Might Be Your Answer
Prenatal care can make a huge difference to the long-term health of both the parent and baby. Every state offers health coverage to lower-income pregnant women who might otherwise go...
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/1ovni
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-pregnancy-pregnant-uninsured-medicaid-prenatal-postpartum/#audio #health-care-costs #health-industry #healthq #insurance #medicaid #multimedia #pregnancy #reproductive-health #uninsured #womens-health -
9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on #Church's Standing to Challenge #HealthInsurance Mandate
In March 2025, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that the #AssemblyofGod Church which opposes #abortion and some forms of #contraception lacked standing to challenge Washington's #Reproductive Parity Act which requires #health #insurance carriers to provide coverage for #contraceptives and #abortions.
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/01/9th-circuit-hears-oral-arguments-on.html
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📢New paper alert!
'First reproductive experience: A #survey module' published @DemRes with @fertdem & colleagues.
We recommend national surveys to collect more data on 1st #reproductive experience (#pregnancy or trying for pregnancy) to better understand reproductive dynamics.
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The justices will consider whether to revive a bid by First Choice Women's Resource Centers to block a records request made by Democratic #NJAG Matthew Platkin as part of a probe into whether it unlawfully deceived [#fraud] #donors & potential #clients into believing the facilities offered #abortions & other #reproductive #healthcare services.
#SCOTUS #law #ReproductiveRights #WomensHealth #AbortionIsHealthcare #MaleSupremacy #FarRight #NAR #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
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CW: uspol,reproduction,healthcare
(01 Dec) This Confusing Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Oversight of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
New Jersey's broad subpoena against an anti-abortion chain has made for some strange bedfellows.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/sw08h
#abortion #health #politics #reproductive-justice #reproductive-rights #supreme-court
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Tips to Protect Your Posts About #Reproductive #Health From Being Removed https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/tips-protect-your-posts-about-reproductive-health-being-removed
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Companies Must Provide Accurate and #Transparent Information to Users When Posts are Removed
Imagine sharing information about #reproductive health care on #SocialMedia and receiving a message that your content has been removed for violating a policy intended to curb online #extremism. That’s exactly what happened to one person using #Instagram who shared her story with our Stop #Censoring #Abortion project.
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#Plastics now #pollute every #ecosystem on Earth, and the #chemicals they carry are making their way into #human #bodies worldwide. These substances can #interfere with #hormones, #harm #reproductive systems, and #trigger #disease. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082025/toxic-plastic-chemicals-poison-landfill-workers/
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(13 Aug) Idaho is losing OB-GYNs. Doctors who remain are trying to shoulder the extra burdens.
Dr. Becky Uranga, an OB-GYN in the Boise area of Idaho, holds one of many babies she has delivered o...
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/7zrpi
Archive: ais: https://archive.md/wip/67lvJ ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/kwmax#abortion-bans #abortion-policy #gynecology #reproductive-health #trend-–-abortion
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@SheDrivesMobility I don't know - judging by the versions of #Christianity & #Jesus offered by Trump & the #Republicans, I'd say #Satan was probably on the left of #politics, & not such a bad guy after all. They claim he's all in favour of #reproductive & #gay #rights, e.g.