Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.)

is a recent graduate of Indiana University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Medical Sociology at University of California San Francisco.

Recent Posts by Natalie:

• Blogging About Sex: Invitation To Harrassment?

  

  Just who are these people who blog about sex all the time? Natalie answers (part of) that question with thoughts on sex research, blogging, and boundaries.

• International Transgender Day of Rememberence

  

  The International Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed on November 20th to honor transgender victims of violence.

• An Overdue List – Fun Or Interesting Sexuality Links

  

  A link round of up the most interesting, informative, and intriguing sexuality blogs and links from the past few weeks.

• Sins Invalid – Where Sexuality, Disability, and Theater Meet in SF

  

  A review of a "Sins Invalid" performance - a theater troupe in San Francisco who focuses on the intersection between sexuality and disability.

• New Book Explains “Why” Women Have Sex…Sort Of

  

  A new book by two University of Texas researchers attempts to answer the question - why do women have sex?

• Condom News: Vegan, Pillows & Cuteness (Kawaii)

  

  Another condom update from Natalie, but this time the focus is more on fun and function rather than science or condom restriction.

• For The Love Of…Inanimate Objects?

  

  People claim to love a new pair of shoes, but what happens when someone actually loves an inanimate object and wants to marry it?

• Cake Wrecks Meet Sex Stuff: Considering The Uterus

  

  Ever wonder what happens at a party celebrating a hysterectomy or vasectomy? We didn't...until we saw these cakes.

• UNESCO’s Sex Ed Guidelines: Controversial But Necessary Updates

  

  A new draft of a United Nations sexuality education guidelines has riled some conservatives who find the comprehensive sexuality plan outlined controversial.

• (Awesome) Sex Ed Tools From Around The World

  

  A Bitch Blog post about sex ed toys from around the world & why the line between toys and educational material for children tends to make people uncomfortable.

• WHO Approves Cervarix, New Cervical Cancer Vaccine

  

  The World Health Organization approved a cervical cancer vaccine, a cheaper alternative to Gardasil, for use in developing countries.

• Dine Out for Life – HIV/AIDS Fundraiser

  

  Want to do something easy to help fight HIV/AIDS? Dine out for life! An easy HIV/AIDS fundraiser that is going on across the country this week.

• Harassment, Sexual Orientation And Public Policy

  

  There have been a number of very sad stories appearing in the news recently about bullying and harassment of youth based on their sexual orientation.

• Another (Gender) Role Reversal In Contraception

  

  Another blog about new birth control techniques - this time, a new outpatient sterilization procedure for women being called a "female vasectomy."

• All About The Hair – PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) In The UK

  

  A new report from the UK health organization focuses on the rise of PCOS and its signs and symptoms, including infertility and excess body hair.

• Is A Birth Control Pill For Men A Possibility?

  

  New research is exploring the possibility of a birth control pill for men that would lower sperm counts through the use of genetic therapies.

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