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Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds

Marijuana use can harm fetal development in the first trimester, a time when many women may not know they are pregnant.

‘Notorious’ orangutan is star attraction … but animal groups say he is being ‘exploited’

The ape called Nhong has picked up a habit of touching women's breasts.

On the Night Shift With a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

MISSOULA, Mont. — Jacqueline Towarnicki got a text as she finished her day shift at a local clinic. She had a new case, a patient covered in bruises who couldn’t remember how the injuries got there. Towarnicki’s breath caught, a familiar feeling after four years of working night shifts as a sexual assault nurse examiner in this northwestern Montana city. “You almost want to curse,” Towarnicki, 38, said. “You’re like, ‘Oh, no, it’s happening.’” These nights on...

After Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban, OB-GYNs Stage a Quick Exodus

KFF Health News, SANDPOINT, Idaho — At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint’s only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state’s Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions. Jen Quintano, the event’s organizer and a Sandpoint resident who runs a tree service, called to the crowd, packed shoulder to shoulder as children ran underfoot, “Raise your hand...

Labiaplasty is on the rise. Here’s why women say they had the controversial plastic surgery procedure.

Emily Gavaldon says she’s never felt comfortable with her labia. Her right labia, she tells Yahoo Life, was “much larger” than her left, making her feel “ashamed” and “embarrassed” — even though her gynecologist insisted she was “perfectly fine” and that her vulva was “normal.” “I was still upset about the appearance of my labia,” the 23-year-old Colorado native explains. “I would ‘tuck it in’ when wearing a bathing suit and never let my boyfriend...

Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir dead at 23:

Sienna Weir, a 2022 Miss Universe finalist and fashion model, has died days after a tragic horse riding accident. She was 23.

Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up women’s skirts

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Walt Disney World employee is facing a charge that he surreptitiously took a video up the skirt of a female customer, allegedly telling investigators he had done it more than 500 times over the past six years. Jorge Diaz Vega, 26, worked at the Star Wars gift shop inside Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida until his recent arrest on one count of video voyeurism, a third-degree...

Many women around the world still face hygiene challenges

Women who lack access to clean water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene products may experience shame, embarrassment, and social exclusion, which can have significant mental health impacts.

Experts answer the most Googled sex questions

myimperfectlife.com – Cat's out of the bag: the most Googled questions about masturbation have been revealed. Sex expert Sarah Riccio, owner of the NYC-based pleasure-positive online shop Delicto.com, has decided to tackle each and every inquiry about solo sex. IS MASTURBATION NORMAL? "It is a completely healthy, common and normal activity to enjoy, and people should feel reassured that many others do it themselves," Riccio says of solo sex. You should certainly consider masturbating during your period to ease...

Audience laughs at professor says there’s no difference between male, female bone structure

FOX NEWS – A University of Pittsburgh classroom erupted with laughter after a professor argued with swimmer Riley Gaines that an archeologist cannot discern whether a person was male or female by examining their bones. Gaines became a national figure when she objected to trans swimmer Lia Thomas participating in women’s sports, helping propel a national conversation about whether it is fair to biological women to allow those born as men to compete. Many, such as...

Megyn Kelly Shreds ESPN for Including Trans Swimmer in Women’s History Month

(Headline USA) Megyn Kelly blasted ESPN for including biological male trans swimmer Lia Thomas in its Women’s History month segment, during an episode of her podcast with guests Amala Ekpunobi and Evita Duffy-Alfonso. In a tribute dubbed “Celebrating Women’s History Month,” the sports network celebrated the biological male trans swimmer, memorializing his movement from men’s sports to the women’s scene. As reported by The Daily Wire, Kelly told the guests on her podcast, “We’ve gone too...

Is the “Free the Nipple” Movement Too White?

Online representations of the activists lean White and thin, creating an image problem for the movement.

“I can’t climax quietly – and I’m worried my teenage kids will hear me”

THE GUARDIAN QUESTION: I am a married woman in my 50s who enjoys an active and enjoyable sex life. Unfortunately, I can’t climax any more without a great deal of drama, including moaning, heavy breathing, even crying or shouting. We have teenage children and I worry about the embarrassment that I might cause them. Do you think they are likely to be adversely affected? And do you have any tips for how to have quieter sex? ANSWER: Rather than...
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