lady bits

We worry about “catching” illnesses, but there are some that lie dormant, waiting to launch a surprise attack. Here are three of the most common — and how you can protect yourself.

Safe, effective and effortless, the IUD is the gold standard of birth control — but only 3 percent of Canadian women use one. What gives?

Safe, effective and long-lasting, the IUD is the gold standard of birth control among gynecologists. Strange, then, that only about 3 percent of Canadian women use one

With the procedure still in its infancy and the considerable expense involved, it’s far too soon to know if egg freezing is all it’s cracked up to be. But a new study has identified the smartest time to get those eggs on ice.

If you’re under 35, childless and want to be sterilized, you could spend years navigating a labyrinth of refusals, obstruction and shame. Are doctors protecting women from regret or depriving them of a legitimate choice?