Insights in reproductive health research and practice from CompassCare's medical team.
The movie “Nine Months” (2001) takes a comical, but truthful look at the intense emotional roller coaster an unplanned pregnancy can take both the woman and a man on. At one point, Sam (Hugh Grant), distressed by the fact that he might have to get rid of his car and his cat, screams at his […]
The point at which a woman is pregnant has traditionally been defined as when a separate and distinct strand of DNA has been created. This happens at fertilization, when male sperm unites with a female egg, which typically takes place in a fallopian tube. Recently some medical professionals have changed that definition. According to the […]
Today’s adolescents are dealing with more sexual pressures than ever. By age 15, parental influence is eclipsed by the social weight of peers. Yet even with increased pressure, teens are often choosing not to engage in sex. In a recent study of over 4500 U.S. teenagers aged 15-19, sexual activity declined from 1988 to the […]
“That test came back positive, I told him, no, that’s not true.” “I was shocked and a little uneasy, because it wasn’t planned.” “I was just in, um, just a mess. Emotionally a mess.” No. Your life is not over. Even if it might feel like the end of the world, be assured, it’s not. […]