Publications & Resources

(Published September 2008) Scientific Evidence on Fish Contaminants Mercury and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PCBs are common contaminants of freshwater as well as … Read more

(Published June 2008) Despite the familiarity of premenstrual symptoms to many women, there is no clear consensus on the definition of premenstrual disorders. Rather, these … Read more

The Paradox Of Disability In Abortion Debates: Bringing The Pro-Choice And Disability Rights Communities Together   Sujatha Jesudason, Julia Epstein There is an unfortunate paradox … Read more

Planned Parenthood of Delaware Wilmington,  Delaware Individuals interested in pursuing an opportunity abroad should contact these groups directly. Travelers are encouraged to review the GO … Read more

(Published May 2008) Etiology and Associated Conditions of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS)   Etiology The exact cause of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) remains … Read more

Risk Factors for IC/PBS The only definitive risk factor for IC/PBS is female gender: significantly more women than men have this disease.4,5 In the United … Read more

An Evolving Landscape: Reproductive Genetics, New Technologies and Health Care Over the Next Decade By: Lee P. Shulman, Jessica Arons, Jennifer Aulwes, Wayne Shields, and … Read more

(Updated February 2009) When a pregnancy ends by itself before 20 weeks, it is called ‘miscarriage.’ It is sometimes also called ‘early pregnancy loss,’ or … Read more

(Published May 2013) As stated by Saslow et al., “The fundamental goal of cervical cancer screening is to prevent morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer. … Read more

Birth Control Hormones In Water: Separating Myth From Fact Kirsten Moore, Kimberly Inez McGuire, Rivka Gordon, Tracey J. Woodruff The past several years have seen a … Read more