EXPERT COMMENTARY / INTERVIEW

Birth control pills won't stop STIs, doctors warn. Pauline Chan, CTV News, Apr 2024

This Toronto-based tampon brand is providing an inventive solution to insertion struggles. Rachel Goodman, Now Toronto, Apr 2024

Britney Spears says her abortion was 'agonizing'. How to navigate grief around pregnancy loss & termination. Pia Araneta, Yahoo, Nov 2023

Kourtney Kardashian says she can't have sex while pregnant. Here's what experts say. Pia Araneta, Yahoo, Oct 2023

First period after Miscarriage. Melissa Girimonte, Today’s Parent, Oct 2023

First period after Tubal Ligation. Melissa Girimonte, Today’s Parent, Oct 2023

Navigating Your PostPartum Period. Dr. Yolanda Kirkham for Shedoesthecity.com, Feb 2023

Cryptic pregnancy: How common it is, symptoms and complications. Rebecca Cuneo Keenan, Today’s Parent. Feb 2023

The concerning delay in Ontario’s pap smear results. Jane Brown for Zoomer Radio on FIght Back with Libby Znaimer, Dec 2022

Digital health platforms partner to provide further healthcare access for new parents in Canada. Samira Balsara, IT World Canada, National Post, Oct 2022

COVID shots can impact period timing, studies suggest. Women were already wondering. Lauren Pelley, CBC News, Health, Oct 2022

Sex never gets old. Zoomer Magazine, Oct 2022

Spain may soon legislate paid menstrual leave. Should Canada follow suit? GlobalNews, May 2022

Endometriosis Awareness Month. CityNews, Mar 2022

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating period poverty, removing access to products. Caryn Lieberman, GlobalNewsTV, May 2021

Is it possible to have a false-positive pregnancy test? Brianna Bell, Today’s Parent, Dec 2020 

Everything you need to know about vaginal discharge. Alyssa Ball, Best Health Magazine, Oct 2020

What 10 Women Really Think About Period Sex. Carli Whitwell, Refinery29, Oct 2020

Top 10 Canadian OBGYNs To Follow on Twitter. The Rounds Blog, Sept 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower the birth rate. Here's why that matters. Brandie Wiekle, CBC News. August 2020

Everything You Need to Know About PCOS. Like, what exactly *is* it? Katherine Singh, FLARE / FASHION Magazine. July 2020

A Doctor Fact-Checks 7 “Things We Heard” about Fertility. Just because it happened to a cousin’s cousin doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true. Sarah Laing, Flare / FASHION Magazine. April 2020

Are new intimate care products necessary?  Do we really need vagina sheet masks? Examining the new wave of wellness-pegged feminine hygiene products? Jillian Vieira, Toronto Star Health and Wellness, The KIt. March 2020

An app I use to track my period says I might have PCOS.  Should I trust it?  Natasha Comeau, Healthy Debate. Feb 2020

Pads and tampons can harm the environment. What’s the alternative?  Meghan Collie, Global News. Feb 2020

Plastic-free periods: Reusable menstrual products are going mainstream.   Isabel Terrell, CBC. Jan 2020

‘The Goop Lab’: Why health experts are concerned about Gwyneth Paltrow’s new show. Meghan Collie, Global News, MSN. Jan 2020

Yes, your poops are different on your period. Here’s why.  Laura Hensley, Global News. Dec 2019

Our eggs age as we age: What women should know about fertility. Arti Patel, Global News. Nov 2019 

Most menstrual cycles aren’t 28 days — and that’s normal. Laura Hensley, Global News. Nov 2019

Experts weigh in on rapper’s ‘virginity test’ for his daughter.  Katie Nicholson, CBC: The National, Nov 2019

6 Myths About the Birth Control Pill, Debunked.  50 years after its legalization in Canada, the pill is still the most popular form of birth control—but how much do you really know about it? Alexandra Donaldson, FLARE / FASHION. Oct 2019

Everything you need to know about menstrual cups. Kate Daley, Flannery Dean, Rebecca Gao and Alexandra Ward, Chatelaine. Oct 2019

Painful Periods Have a Lot to Do With Race and We Need to Talk About It.  Beverly Kesse, Flare Magazine.  A Black woman’s perspective on Fibroids. Oct 2019

It hurts when I have sex. What gives?   Briony Smith, Toronto Star and The Kit.  Sept 2019.

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?  Leslie Young, Global News. Sept 2019

Vaginal steaming can be dangerous and unnecessary: experts.  Laura Hensley, Global News. Aug 2019

Menstrual cups are just as safe as tampons. Here's how they work.  Arti Patel, Global News. July 2019

What are fibroids? Here’s what women need to know.  Arti Patel, Global News. July 2019

Meet Goops’ Number One Enemy.  Maureen Halushak, Chatelaine. July 2019

Baby bump’s aren’t the same size – here’s why  Laura Hensley, Global News. May 2019

Women should wait at least a year between pregnancies, study finds  Leslie Young, Global News. Oct 2018

Hey people who get periods, did you know that those things are totally treatable?  Chloe Hatzitolios, The Loop. Oct 2018

Is it time to see your doc about your heavy period? Melissa Greer, BestHealthMag. Aug 2018

5 reasons why you keep missing your period (other than pregnancy).  Arti Patel, Global News. July 2018

What are your odds of getting pregnant each month? Alex Mlynek, Today’s Parent. May 2018

Can an app really tell you when you’re fertile?  Julia Seidl, Today’s Parent. May 2018    

Why You Shouldn't Wear Underwear To Bed, And Other Surprising Things To Know About Vaginal Discharge.  Diana Duong, Chatelaine. April 2018

Does Your Vag Need a Makeover? An Expert Weighs in on the Vanicure Trend.   Julia Seidl, Flare. Jan 25 2018

Toronto artist uses comics to educate women about birth control methods. Sarah Kester, Globe and Mail. April 2017

5 strategies for dealing with a long labour. Flannery Dean, Today’s Parent. Nov 2016

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Anti-Blackness is a Public Health Issue.   Kimberly Grocher LCSW, Divya K. Chhabra MD, Yolanda Kirkham MD, Naila Russell, DNP, Mary Pan Wierusz MD, Susan Dix Lyons, Adham Sameer A. Bardeesi MD, Gillian S. Gould PhD. KevinMD.com. Op Ed.  June 9, 2020

In a coronavirus crisis, who deserves a ventilator?  Collaborative author with Dr John La Puma and 16 fellows of Media & Medicine Harvard program. USA Today. Op Ed. March 26, 2020

The Invisible Disease of Endometriosis: A lesson in listening to patients and the need for clinical diagnosis.  Yolanda Kirkham. University of Toronto, Dept of OBGYN News. Op Ed. March 6, 2020

Assistant Professor Provides Women's Health Insight in New CBC Series.  University of Toronto, Dept of OBGYN News. Aug 27, 2019

What You Need to Know About Getting a Pap Test. Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, BestHealthMag.ca. 
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INFOGRAPHIC Endometriosis and COVID-19 with endographics.org. April 2020