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In this installment of her column "The Repro Rundown," Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) outlines the science behind urinary tract infections and discusses ways to dismantle stigma and misconceptions.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | Understanding Urinary Tract Infections: Why Do We Get UTIs?

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist
In this installment of her column "Repro Rundown", Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) shatters menstruation myths and offers antidotes to period stigma.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | Menstruation Myths, Hormonal Cycles, the Biology Behind the Bleed

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist
In this installation of her column "Repro Rundown", Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) explains how our vaginal microbiome can contribute to our sexual health and wellbeing.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | How the Vaginal Microbiome Can Help or Harm Our Health

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist
In this installation of her column "The Repro Rundown," Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) demystifies in vitro fertilization (IVF) and its future in the current political climate.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | Inside the Science and Politics of In Vitro Fertilization

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist
In the first installment of her column “The Repro Rundown,” Audrey Twyford (CAS '25) delves into the details of how birth control methods work, including the contraceptives available on the market today and the varying rates of effectiveness and potential adverse effects.

THE REPRO RUNDOWN | The Biology of Birth Control: How Do Contraceptives Work?

By Audrey Twyford, Science Columnist
Wikimedia Commons | Four reproductive health and justice experts highlighted the importance of global human rights guidelines on planning US abortion policy at an event hosted by the Georgetown University Global Health Institute Apr. 18.

Medical, Legal Experts Consider Human Rights Implications of Murky Medical Exceptions to Abortion Bans

By Audrey Twyford, Staff Science Writer
PALLAVI BOMMAREDDY/THE HOYA | The 21st annual Georgetown University Undergraduate Research Conference featured posters and oral presentations from 94 GU student researchers, with poster topics ranging from tumor biology to the social determinants of health.

Georgetown Undergraduates Push Frontiers of Knowledge at Annual Research Conference

By Audrey Twyford, Senior Science Editor
@AmCollegeGastro/X | To celebrate National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers for the advocacy organization Fight CRC planted 27,400 flags across the National Mall to raise awareness about early-onset colorectal cancer rates Mar. 9.

Fight CRC Raises Colorectal Cancer Awareness on National Mall

By Audrey Twyford, Senior Science Editor
Orchid Conservation Exhibit Blossoms at National Portrait Gallery

Orchid Conservation Exhibit Blossoms at National Portrait Gallery

By Audrey Twyford
Professor Talks Crisis of Trust in Public Health Institutions

Professor Talks Crisis of Trust in Public Health Institutions

By Audrey Twyford
SPOTLIGHT: Planet Word Features Dyslexia Exhibit Co-Developed with Georgetown Professor

SPOTLIGHT: Planet Word Features Dyslexia Exhibit Co-Developed with Georgetown Professor

By Audrey Twyford
New Club Promotes Effective Altruism in Global Health

New Club Promotes Effective Altruism in Global Health

By Audrey Twyford
CALL Launches “Health Equity for the Common Good” Course for Fall 2023

CALL Launches “Health Equity for the Common Good” Course for Fall 2023

By Audrey Twyford
Hoya Harvest Garden Plants the Seeds For a Successful Fall Semester

Hoya Harvest Garden Plants the Seeds For a Successful Fall Semester

By Audrey Twyford
‘Forever Chemicals’ in Northern VA Drinking Water Exceed Newly Proposed EPA Limit

‘Forever Chemicals’ in Northern VA Drinking Water Exceed Newly Proposed EPA Limit

By Audrey Twyford
CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Fungus, Candida auris, Threatens US Health Systems

CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Fungus, Candida auris, Threatens US Health Systems

By Audrey Twyford
Mental Health Nonprofit Offers Free Therapy to DMV College Students

Mental Health Nonprofit Offers Free Therapy to DMV College Students

By Audrey Twyford
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