August 12, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Let’s just say it – periods suck. Whether you experience heavy bleeding, horrible cramps, side effects such as anemia, or all those conditions, periods can get in the way of a lot in life. The reality is, cramping can prevent you […]
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July 12, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Millions of people throughout the United States have shown up to raise their voices and take action in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Pandia Health stands with the Black community, and individuals who have joined in. Protesting is a […]
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September 4, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Happy Sexual Health Awareness Month! Comprehensive sex education is all about learning skills to make healthy choices about your own health and help educate others on what inclusive sex ed means. It can be difficult to navigate the abundance of resources […]
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June 30, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team NOTE: If you are 12 years old, your period won’t be regular for another 2 years! Most of us have been there — you check the date on your period tracke app and realize you’re supposed to meet Aunt Flo today. […]
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July 2, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team You do not need to have your period. Yes, you read that correctly. Pandia Health Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Sophia Yen recently spoke with Amie and Sara of the Gritty Nurse on why bleeding every month is not necessary. Birth control […]
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June 1, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Happy International Menstruation Month! May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) but we’re celebrating period power for all of May — and the whole year because why not?! MH Day began as a campaign to empower women to manage their […]
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March 19, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Jacquie C If you’ve left your house at all in the past few weeks or so you would know that markets all over are rapidly running out of supplies. When a virus is spreading around and you want to make sure you stay unaffected you […]
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November 11, 2019
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Around 30 million women aged 40-55 were using contraception in 2017. Over 40, pregnancies are riskier. Sad but true: if you are over the age of 40 and you become pregnant, you have a greater risk of experiencing a spontaneous abortion. […]
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October 12, 2017
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team In light of recent events, we want to be a source of information about the ACA: what the contraceptive mandate is, how changes by the Trump administration would negatively impact our society, and what women can do now. Contraceptives should be […]
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May 9, 2017
Written and medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH The FDA approved the birth control Pill 57 years ago today. This revolutionized women’s quality of life across the US with its positive impact on society as well as health benefits to women. The Benefits to Society Economic Freedom and Power Researchers at Harvard and the University of Michigan have largely […]
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April 10, 2017
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (#SAAPM) and we wanted to bring your attention to a few resources which highlight this issue. Believe and support survivors – Thank them for sharing their stories. Respond to victim-blaming, rape jokes, or other problematic […]
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August 15, 2020
Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Christal Birth control will not make you fat. Somehow through all the grapevine that is social media, we all have heard that getting on birth control makes you fat. However, in a study by American Academy of Family Physicians concludes that there is insufficient evidence to support […]
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