Recent Findings
The aim of this review is to explore the approaches and methodologies used in contemporary sexual and reproductive health research aligned with decolonized systems of thinking.
From endometriosis and cervical cancer, to diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and pollution exposure, scientists are finding period blood offers a window into women's wellbeing.
Researchers found that an HPV test using menstrual blood was as effective as standard cervical screening at detecting high-risk HPV - raising hope for a less invasive option.
The reproductive health outcomes of international migrant women differ in comparison with receiving-country-born women, depending on country of birth and immigrant status. Effective interventions to support the reproductive health of international migrant women are not well known.
A pair of studies are the first to examine how the decades-old discriminatory mortgage lending practice may contribute to present-day reproductive health problems, which disproportionately burden Black residents and other communities of color.