Pandia Health Blog

April 29, 2021

A History of Scapegoating and Sexual Violence

March 30, 1876, a newspaper article was published in an effort to further rally Californians against the perceived threat of Chinese Americans, many of whom had joined the effort to build the transcontinental railroad. Others had formed self-sustaining communities in the face of Xenophobia. The charges in the aforementioned article classified Chinese Americans as “a […]

April 14, 2021

Birth Control & Vaccines: Should I stop taking Yaz if I got the J&J vaccine?

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Should I stop my Yaz because I got the JNJ COVID vaccine I recently received the J&J COVID vaccine on April 4, and I just read that the FDA is advising to pause administering that vaccine due to blood clot concerns. I am […]

November 17, 2020

Fighting for Equal Access to Contraceptive Care

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Access to contraception is difficult enough for people with uteri, and even more so for those in marginalized communities. Historically, minority groups have had higher rates of unplanned pregnancies and worse health outcomes due to physical, financial, and social barriers that […]

August 25, 2020

Yaz vs Yasmin: What’s the difference?

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Aariyana Britton. Updated March 9, 2021 TLDR: Yasmin and Yaz have the same active ingredients: ethinyl estradiol and drosperinone. Yaz just has lower dose estrogen.  Yaz has 20 mcg of estrogen which is NOT good for women under the age of 30’s bone health.Yaz has 24 active […]

March 19, 2020

fun diy: hand sanitizers

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Jacquie C If you’ve left your house at all in the past few weeks or so you would know that markets all over are rapidly running out of supplies. When a virus is spreading around and you want to make sure you stay unaffected you […]

January 28, 2020

Dr. Sophia Yen Featured on Imagine Human!

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team In case you missed it, Dr. Sophia Yen, CEO and co-founder of Pandia Health, was interviewed by Imagine Human earlier this year! As you loyal readers know, Pandia is a Stanford startup focused on improving women’s health through products and services, […]

December 29, 2019

Here’s Everything You Should Know About Condoms

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Hello fellow sexually active people! Hope you are taking care of your health (mental, physical, sexual) and you’ve found a suitable partner for cuffing szn! The holidays is one of the most popular times during the year for people to get […]

December 10, 2019

DIY Stocking Stuffers List: Reproductive Health Edition by Carmiya

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Carmiya Happy Holidays, Pandia pals! Raise your hand if you’re still running your holiday gift errands ?‍♀️ Then put your worries aside: I’ve got a list of the BEST presents to get your friends and family – and yourself! You’ve got to treat yourself too, […]

December 2, 2019

Taking the Pill Before Netflix & Chill

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team “Netflix and chill?” I’m sure we’ve all heard this internet slang term whether we’ve used it or not IRL. It’s a euphemism for sex. It usually entails watching a movie or TV show with the intention of having sex anytime during […]

How to get your Birth Control Online for Cyber Monday by Jacquie

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Jacquie The holidays are rolling in fast. A surplus number of customers is going to flood every store, which will amount to treacherous lengthy lines. As if the holidays weren’t stressful enough with shopping for friends and family, us ladies now have to also allocate […]

October 28, 2019

Birth Control Pills and who you love, lust, marry

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team When you are on birth control pills, you choose someone that is more likely to provide. When you come off the pill, if your partner was not good looking, then your sex life/attraction might be less. Pandia Health prescribes birth control […]

January 1, 2019

New Year’s Resolutions: Be In Control of Your Body

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Happy New Year! Are you still in bed with confetti all over? Or are you heading to your first day at the gym since Halloween? (we’ve all been there, girl)Anyhow, let’s set our New Year’s resolutions right HERE and NOW! Hopefully, […]