Sexual Health in the News January 27 - February 2
FEB 02, 2023
NCSH in the News
I’ve Used the Same Birth Control for a Decade. Should I Switch It Up? – Self
Here are a few signs that it’s time to consider your (plentiful!) options. Bedsider, an online resource to learn about birth control options from Power to Decide, an NCSH member, is featured.
Other News This Week
FDA Eases Blood Donation Ban on Gay and Bisexual Men After Years of Protest – The Washington Post
Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships will no longer be forced to abstain from sex to donate blood under new federal guidelines, ending a vestige of the earliest days of the AIDS crisis.
Mpox is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons and Mysteries in its Wake – CNN
The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday. But even with so much learned, there are lingering mysteries, too.
GWU Students Add ‘Morning-After’ Pill Vending Machine to Campus – The Washington Post
George Washington University students made easy access to emergency contraceptives a priority.
TBD Health Raises $4.4 Million In Seed Funding To Democratize Access To Inclusive Sexual Care – Forbes
TBD Health - a sexual health platform offering sex-positive, supportive sexual healthcare - raises $4.4 million to roll out at-home sexual healthcare in all US states.
I’m Intersex. Here’s How That Affects My Sex Life – Vice
About 1.7 percent of all people are born with intersex characteristics. VICE talked with Addy Berry, an intersex woman, to learn how they've approached sex and intimacy.
HHS Weighs Abortion Access Actions, Including Possible Health Emergency Declaration – Axios
The Biden administration is weighing additional actions to help people access abortions, which may include a public health emergency declaration.
A Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Anyone Under 18 Has Gone Into Effect In Utah – Buzzfeed
The Utah governor signed into law on Saturday a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors in the state.
Survey Finds Widespread Confusion Around Medication Abortion in post-Roe US – CNN
Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. – including 2 out of 5 women of childbearing age – are unsure whether medication abortion is legal in their state, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
Media Inquiries
For general media inquiries about sexual health topics and/or to schedule an interview with one of our experts, please contact Susan Gilbert, NCSH Co-Director, at
susan.gilbert@altarum.org
