Reproductive Writes: The Female Condom Reloaded. The female condom.
No one talks about it, no one uses it - it's just one of that group of contraceptives, which includes the sponge and the diaphragm, that everyone sees as outdated and useless. Hormonal contraceptives are considered the high-tech, modern method of birth control and they dominate the market. But lately the male condom had been taking back its share of the conversation – the New York health department launched a new design for the condoms they distribute, Lady GaGa is pushing her own brand and President Obama has not only overturned the condom-hating actions of the last administration but put millions of dollars into research on men's attitudes towards them – and all this is paving the way for the female version to make a comeback. From the Library: Hot Pantz: Do It Yourself Gynecology. Photo: Hot Pantz: Do It Yourself Gynecology zine I recently went for over six months without my period.
When I asked my doctor for an explanation, all I got was a prescription for Provera. "This will kick-start it", she told me. But a prescription wasn't going to cut it; I wanted answers. I asked my doctor questions about what might be going on with my body. Blue Fairy Book.