Goop settles lawsuit, can no longer make health claims about vaginal eggs

Enlarge / Janet Mock and Gwyneth Paltrow (right) speak onstage at the In goop Health Summit at 3Labs on June 9, 2018 in Culver City, California. (credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for goop) On Tuesday, Gwyneth Paltrow’s company Goop settled a lawsuit brought by the Santa Clara County District Attorney and nine other state prosecutors, which […]

The government issued an official warning about the ‘dangers’ of vaginal rejuvenation

Thomson Reuters Vaginal Rejuvenation is a laser-based “therapy” intended to approve the appearance of the vagina. According to the FDA, some companies deceptively market the procedure. FDA Commissioner Scott Gotlieb said on Twitter that the procedure can cause burning, scarring, or chronic pain.   The FDA has alerted seven companies about their inappropriate marketing and […]

Doctors warn new parents: Step away from the vaginal fluid swabs

Enlarge (credit: Getty | BSIP) To slather, or not to slather—that is the question that has been roiling doctors, scientists, and new parents recently. And a new ruling by a doctor’s group stands to muck up the debate further. Amid the birth of microbiome research, some scientists have advocated for smearing bacteria-laden vaginal secretions on […]

‘Rape by cop’: Dashcam footage shows student’s 11-minute vaginal search (VIDEO)

Dashcam footage has been released showing three Texas police officers subjecting a college student to a shocking road-side vaginal search that lasted 11 minutes. Charneisha Corley was a 21-year-old college student with no criminal history when she was pulled over by police in Harris County, Texas on June 21, 2015, for allegedly running a stop […]

Nebraska Patrol accused of forcing female candidates to undergo vaginal exams

Female recruits for the Nebraska State Patrol were forced to undergo exams that were “medically unnecessary and sexually invasive” before being hired, according to a lawsuit filed by one trooper. State Trooper Brienne Splittgerber, 37, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Nebraska State Patrol, the state of Nebraska, two former patrol heads and various […]