Author Archives: Megha Ramaswamy & Katherine Gwynn

About Megha Ramaswamy & Katherine Gwynn

Katherine Gwynn has years of research experience working in public, including on an NIH cervical cancer research grant which uses sex education as a health intervention, in-patient smoking cessation counseling, and curriculum building with youth and sexual assault. She is also an award-winning playwright and currently is an co-director for Project Pride, a theatre initiative for queer and trans youth.

Why Trauma-Informed Care for Survivors of Sexual Assault Must Include Access to Emergency Contraception

Many women in the United States will be sexually assaulted during their lifetimes. And the aftermath of sexual assault impacts women health long after the assault itself. Survivors of sexual assault have been shown to have a greater increase in psychiatric disorders directly after their assaults than patients who have not been assaulted. Other research… Read More »