Telehealth contraception visits allow patients to complete a health history form in MyUHS and schedule a 30-minute phone call with a Gynecology provider or nurse.
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Informed consent for gender-affirming care
University Health Services (UHS) uses what is known as an informed consent model for care related to gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Informed consent is an evidence-based model of providing care that is used in healthcare agencies …
Healthy democracy: How voting impacts well-being
Factors that facilitate social environments and health are varied and span far beyond medical care. Politics has a hand in most factors in one way or another. “Nearly everything we experience is touched by government,” …
“Secret” Self-Care Spaces
Between schoolwork, jobs, extra-curricular activities and social life, it can be hard to find time to check in with your mind and body. Throughout your week, it’s important to take mental breaks, whether you want …
Adeno-what?
Adenoviruses are a group of common viruses that cause a range of illnesses. People with weakened immune systems are more likely to get very sick from an adenovirus infection, so if you are immunocompromised and …
Ticks and mosquitoes and bees? Oh my!
Your guide to the summer’s most unwanted pesky pests While these bugs play crucial roles in the stability and development of our ecosystems, they can occasionally pose threats to our health when coming in contact …
Stalking: The difference between healthy behavior and harassment
January is Stalking Awareness Month, and Andrea Lawson, interim director of Mental Health Services at University Health Services, says students who experience stalking may not self-identify as victims but struggle with how to label their experience. …
The truth about tolerance: How much do you really know about your body’s relationship with alcohol?
It’s no secret that one of the side effects of drinking alcohol is a feeling of happiness, and while the majority of UW-Madison students don’t engage in high-risk drinking, many still believe that quantity is …