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World Aids Day 2022 — Achieving Equity to End HIV
Annually on December 1, we observe World AIDS Day. As the first global health day, it is essential to reflect on the world's response to HIV/AIDS and honor the lives of those lost to AIDS-related illnesses. Today and beyond, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is committed to...
Fill Your Cart With Care This Holiday Season
Fill your cart with care this Giving Tuesday, a national tradition of generosity during the holiday season. Consider donating to your local Planned Parenthood – your gift helps ensure everyone receives high-quality care, regardless of their ability to pay...
Costumes Do Not Equal Consent
Halloween is full of tricks and treats, but it is essential to remember that a Halloween costume cannot imply or express consent. Everyone should have the right to feel empowered celebrating the spooky season by expressing their creativity and slaying in a costume that they feel comfortable in, no matter the coverage...
Cervical Cancer Among Latinx Communities
Cervical cancer is highly preventable. That is why it’s so alarming that Latins with a cervix are twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than other individuals with a cervix...
A Guide to Having the Best “Hot Girl Summer"
When Houston-raised rapper and reproductive freedom advocate Megan Thee Stallion coined the phrase “Hot Girl Summer,” the nation was on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as the pandemic dwindled by 2021, the full-throttle potential of the anthem was hard to be felt. Summer 2022 has arrived and social media has declared these next few months will be the “Hot Girl Summer” we’ve been patiently awaiting...
HIV Testing is Self-Care
National HIV Testing day is observed every year on June 27th. This day is an opportunity to encourage and emphasize the importance of HIV testing, which is essential to reducing HIV infections, improving health outcomes for people with HIV, and...
“Serving My Community in a Major Way”: Why I Work at Planned Parenthood
As a Vietnamese American growing up in Westminster, CA, Centralized RN Case Manager, Lam Tran, never imagined that he would later be impacting and serving his community in such a major way. Lam Tran always knew he had a passion for helping others. In high school, he...
Six Mother Earth Approved Menstrual Products
Earth Day was established in the United States in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson and had notable rallies in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. It went global in 1990 and is now celebrated on...
Sexual & Reproductive Health: 4 Things You Should Discuss with Your Doctor
When it comes to sexual and reproductive health, it can be hard to know what's "normal" and what may be a sign of a potential health problem. Even if you feel embarrassed about specific issues...
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World Aids Day 2022 — Achieving Equity to End HIV
Annually on December 1, we observe World AIDS Day. As the first global health day, it is essential to reflect on the world's response to HIV/AIDS and honor the lives of those lost to AIDS-related illnesses. Today and beyond, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is committed to...
Fill Your Cart With Care This Holiday Season
Fill your cart with care this Giving Tuesday, a national tradition of generosity during the holiday season. Consider donating to your local Planned Parenthood – your gift helps ensure everyone receives high-quality care, regardless of their ability to pay...
Costumes Do Not Equal Consent
Halloween is full of tricks and treats, but it is essential to remember that a Halloween costume cannot imply or express consent. Everyone should have the right to feel empowered celebrating the spooky season by expressing their creativity and slaying in a costume that they feel comfortable in, no matter the coverage...
Cervical Cancer Among Latinx Communities
Cervical cancer is highly preventable. That is why it’s so alarming that Latins with a cervix are twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than other individuals with a cervix...
A Guide to Having the Best “Hot Girl Summer"
When Houston-raised rapper and reproductive freedom advocate Megan Thee Stallion coined the phrase “Hot Girl Summer,” the nation was on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as the pandemic dwindled by 2021, the full-throttle potential of the anthem was hard to be felt. Summer 2022 has arrived and social media has declared these next few months will be the “Hot Girl Summer” we’ve been patiently awaiting...
HIV Testing is Self-Care
National HIV Testing day is observed every year on June 27th. This day is an opportunity to encourage and emphasize the importance of HIV testing, which is essential to reducing HIV infections, improving health outcomes for people with HIV, and...
“Serving My Community in a Major Way”: Why I Work at Planned Parenthood
As a Vietnamese American growing up in Westminster, CA, Centralized RN Case Manager, Lam Tran, never imagined that he would later be impacting and serving his community in such a major way. Lam Tran always knew he had a passion for helping others. In high school, he...
Six Mother Earth Approved Menstrual Products
Earth Day was established in the United States in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson and had notable rallies in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. It went global in 1990 and is now celebrated on...
Sexual & Reproductive Health: 4 Things You Should Discuss with Your Doctor
When it comes to sexual and reproductive health, it can be hard to know what's "normal" and what may be a sign of a potential health problem. Even if you feel embarrassed about specific issues...
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