Contraception Calling Even though more than eight in 10 unmarried women 18-29 say they would be upset if they got pregnant at this time in their lives, nearly half (48%) say it is at least a little bit likely they will have unprotected sex in the next year; one in...
Numbers Matter Bob Hatcher August 26, 2013 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â It was my privilege to be on the Williams College board of trustees with a remarkable man, Faye Vincent. After graduating from Williams and from the law school at Yale, he became a successful lawyer...
July 17, 2013    What a weird thought. I had no idea where this thought would take me when I placed it at the end of last week’s column. I knew if I committed myself to writing about it the thoughts would come.    I hope I will be living right here at Tiger...
Health truly is an inside job. Are you convinced of this truth? Each of us is the captain of his or her own health team. If I am not interested in my own health and my own habits, I will find out that there is really not a single other person who is. Oh,...
When it comes to ovarian cancer, what the world is looking for is a way to decrease ovarian cancer deaths. As it is often the case in trying to solve a health problem, a single approach is not enough. We already have several ways of preventing women from ever...
What a way to go! (Approved by Dr. Laura West) May 10, 2013 As Dr. Laura West was driving from Atlanta to Rabun County on April 26, 2013 she did what she often did: she called Harriet McIntosh, her 95 year old aunt in Sumter, South Carolina. She loved to do this. They...
Board-certified as an OB/GYN with a fellowship in contraceptive research and education, I aim to help people make informed decisions about their health.
I’ve co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception* with over one million copies in circulation. I’m here to answer your questions about birth control.
