It’s normal to shed up to 100 hair strands each day. But if you’re noticing more hair than usual in your brush or shower drain, you may have telogen effluvium. Telogen effluvium happens when a sudden physical trauma “shocks” hair follicles, resulting in increased shedding a few months after the event. According to the American […]

Oral contraceptives, otherwise known as “the pill”, are some of the most popular forms of birth control in the U.S. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 25.9% of American women who use contraception choose oral birth control pills. But like any medication, birth control pills can have side effects. […]