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Feb 23, 20192 min read

How Common are Miscarriages?

Whether your pregnancy is planned or unplanned, a miscarriage is a traumatic experience. The spontaneous, unexpected loss of the baby’s...

Who to Talk to When You Find Out You’re Pregnant

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Jan 24, 20192 min read

Who to Talk to When You Find Out You’re Pregnant

For some women, the moments and days after learning you’re pregnant can feel very lonely, especially if your pregnancy is unplanned. Your...

Can You Tell if Your Partner has an STD?

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Jan 23, 20192 min read

Can You Tell if Your Partner has an STD?

More than 2 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reported in America each year. And those are just the reported cases. The...

How to Deal with an Unplanned Pregnancy While in College

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Jan 1, 20193 min read

How to Deal with an Unplanned Pregnancy While in College

Being a college student comes with a lot of pressure and a ton of responsibility. The addition of an unplanned pregnancy can seem...

Women Share Their Greatest Unplanned Pregnancy Concerns

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Dec 30, 20182 min read

Women Share Their Greatest Unplanned Pregnancy Concerns

Women often experience a flood of worries, questions and conflicting emotions when coming to terms with an unplanned pregnancy. They may...

The Importance of Quitting Alcohol During Pregnancy

Sira

Nov 28, 20182 min read

The Importance of Quitting Alcohol During Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, everyone has advice – some better than others. The most informed guidance will come from healthcare providers, and...

Sira

Nov 26, 20182 min read

How Common is Gonorrhea?

In 2017, more than 550,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making it the...

Sira

Nov 2, 20183 min read

The 3 Keys to a Healthy Pregnancy

Being a mother is a big responsibility, one that starts the moment you know (or even think) you’re pregnant. Your baby’s physical and...

Experts Emphasize Prenatal Care to Protect Newborns from Congenital Syphilis

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Oct 14, 20182 min read

Experts Emphasize Prenatal Care to Protect Newborns from Congenital Syphilis

Incidents of babies born with syphilis in the United States more than doubled from 2013 to 2017 according to a recent report from the...

Overcoming Embarrassment to Get Tested for an STI

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Sep 20, 20182 min read

Overcoming Embarrassment to Get Tested for an STI

For many people, the biggest hurdle to being tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or sexually transmitted disease (STD) is...

What to Do if You Think Your Teenage Daughter is Pregnant

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Sep 17, 20183 min read

What to Do if You Think Your Teenage Daughter is Pregnant

As parents, we all want the best for our children. We hope and pray every step of their paths will be filled with joy and free from...

Sira

Aug 1, 20182 min read

How Common is Chlamydia?

If you, your partner or someone you love may have chlamydia, or was recently diagnosed, you are not alone. Chlamydia is the most commonly...

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering an Abortion

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Jul 28, 20182 min read

3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering an Abortion

Depending on where you are in life, an unplanned pregnancy can trigger fear, sadness, even straight up panic. The fight or flight reflex...

Sira

Jul 9, 20182 min read

Parenting Together is So Much Better

Raising a child is never easy. They demand every morsel of time, attention and resources you can offer. And they rarely – if ever – say,...

Finding Help with Your Unexpected Pregnancy

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Jul 9, 20182 min read

Finding Help with Your Unexpected Pregnancy

While many women agree that pregnancy is among the most amazing and rewarding times in life, it’s not easy. Pregnancy can be both...

Sira

Jun 5, 20182 min read

Gainesville’s New STI Testing Option

If you are worried you may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, Sira is here to help. We now...

3 Reasons You’re More Mom-Ready than You Think

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May 11, 20182 min read

3 Reasons You’re More Mom-Ready than You Think

Finding out you’re pregnant always triggers a landslide of questions. When that pregnancy is unplanned, the questions are often even...

3 Dangerous Health Conditions that Can Develop During Pregnancy

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May 7, 20182 min read

3 Dangerous Health Conditions that Can Develop During Pregnancy

Pregnancy produces dramatic changes in the chemical and physical makeup of a woman’s body. While many of these changes are celebrated...

5 Questions Every Man Should Ask His Pregnant Partner

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Mar 27, 20183 min read

5 Questions Every Man Should Ask His Pregnant Partner

Pregnancy introduces a whole new list of challenges for any relationship. Of course, when the pregnancy is unplanned, and potentially...

Sira

Mar 27, 20182 min read

How Common are Unplanned Pregnancies?

The short answer is: more common than anyone would like. The long answer is, naturally, a bit more complicated. Before diving into the...