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Maternal-fetal microchimerism: The fascinating mother-baby connection

Why does it exist and does it hurt or help mom and baby?

byMelayna Alicea

December 4, 2025

early labor lounge, pregnancy, labor and delivery

Does your hospital have an ‘early labor lounge?’

And could they drastically reduce the number of C-sections?

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

December 2, 2025

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Can women fast without harming their hormones?

The truth about female fasting

byJohanna Duncan

November 29, 2025

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Why you—yes, you!—need to teach your daughter about her body and her menstrual cycles

It's important - here's what you need to know

November 28, 2025

teens and sex

January 25, 2024

The link between early teen sex and sex trafficking

And how can we protect teens?

byKristen Curran

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November 17, 2023

Teens and sex: Why the risks and side effects of birth control can be especially bad for teens

Girls on HBC don't ovulate, and that's a problem

byMadison Ayers

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November 17, 2023

Teens and sex: Why sexually transmitted infections wreak greater havoc on teens than adults

Adolescent are biologically more susceptible than adult women to STIs

byKristen Curran

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October 27, 2023

Teens and sex: Why consent can’t be the final word in what’s sexually acceptable–especially for teens

Part 3 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex

byKristen Curran

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October 27, 2023

Teens and sex: Rescuing a generation—how abstinence and the Success Sequence can help Gen Z experience long-term success and fulfillment

Part 2 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex

byMadison Ayers

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October 27, 2023

Teens and sex: The kids aren’t alright—the connection between decreased teen sex and mental health

Part 1 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex

byMadison Ayers

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February 24, 2023

College hookup culture pulls women out of the driver’s seat when it comes to introducing sex in relationships

In a previous article, we looked at the why behind hookup culture’s destructive

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February 17, 2023

What’s happening in male vs. female brains during sex?

In the process of writing my PhD dissertation about how young women’s overall