Jul 10, 2020 | Reproductive Health
In an attempt to “curb teen pregnancy,”1 Golisano Children’s Hospital recently launched a campaign to promote the benefits of IUDs (intrauterine devices) over other forms of birth control. IUDs are T-shaped plastic devices with a string attached, and come...
Sep 27, 2019 | Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Unplanned Pregnancy
When women come to CompassCare because they’re considering abortion, they often share how they thought they couldn’t become pregnant or why they thought they were safe. There are many widely believed myths about sex and pregnancy, which is why we wanted to look at some of the more common misconceptions here.
Nov 14, 2016 | Reproductive Health, Sexual Health
On October 19, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control released their annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report.1 According to the report, the three most prevalent STDs – chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis – have regained popularity among the...
Apr 11, 2012 | Abortion, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health
We love our bodies. We support causes that rally behind women’s health and our passion to live a happy physical life. But could two of those causes be in direct opposition with each other? Statistics show that carrying a baby to term significantly reduces a woman’s...
