DrSugar Answers: Spotting During Exercise?


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 2 comments

Menstrual Spotting During Exercise

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, Sometimes I have spotting about two days after my period had stopped, usually after I exercise. Sometimes it lasts for a day or two. I run a lot on the treadmill and I run pretty fast. Am I spotting because I push myself too hard? Should I just continue with my workout routine or tone it down a little? I was Read more

Plan A: The Morning After Pill May Be Safe For Nonemergency Use


Updated 03/09/11 12:09 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

It Might Be Safe to Use Morning After Pill in Nonemergencies

From the pill to nonhormonal birth control, there are various ways for women having regular sex to prevent pregnancy. But what about a single woman who doesn't want to commit to contraception if she's not having sex often? There's always the condom, which will protect against STDs, but she might want to use the morning after pill too to decrease her risk of pregnancy — women who take the Read more