Melindia (The Urogyn Midwife)

While ICE terrorizes our communities, private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic are raking it in.

They of course have been some of Trump's biggest donors.

Cashing in on cruelty.

The SCOTUS decision on gender affirming care is disappointing and goes beyond the reach of just teens wanting gender affirming care. We use puberty blockers in patients experiencing puberty. Sad day when lawmakers supersede the experience and knowledge of healthcare providers and patient autonomy.

Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable

Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.

That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...

Good morning! I’ve been busy with a new change. I am hoping to have the telehealth services for Melrosma Health & Wellness available by July 1. Maybe, I’ll have more time to discuss health topics and justice!

How does this Make America Healthy Again?

BREAKING: House Budget Bill With MASSIVE Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Passes In a razor-thin 215–214–1 vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives has passed their long-anticipated budget reconciliation package, marking a significant—though politically dangerous—victory ...

BREAKING: House Budget Bill With MASSIVE Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Passes. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

BREAKING: Trump DOJ Indicts Democratic Congresswoman and Drops Charges Against Newark Mayor In a stunning development with wide political implications, U.S.

BREAKING: DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN INDICTED BY ALINA HABBA IN NEW JERSEY. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

Man child who court ordered to complete mandatory retraining to learn how to not exploit cancer charities has question on why a woman with a Doctorate in Education didn’t detect cancer.😑

The fascism is unbearable enough and the sheer stupidity makes it just that much more insufferable.

Sam Stein on Twitter: “It's wildly unappreciated how insanely rushed this GOP megabill is. They're making major health care policy changes through private negotiations over two weekend days with no hearings, expert analysis, or public insight.”

Late last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts.

Every Republican needs to hear from their constituents today. Call now if you’re in a GOP district: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

😳 what are we doing?

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Yes

Are those 35mm? I’ll take one off your hands if you’re willing to part with it.

I was caught in the wild today! At the DC protest!

Tamiflu.

First Migrant Flights To Guantanamo Bay Begin The Trump Administration is preparing to house more than 30,000 migrants at the Guantanamo Bay facility

The White House has officially confirmed that the first flights containing migrants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have begun.

It’s not called literature because it’s to be used as kindling.

Hearing word some of the protests may not be legit and a way for this regime to declare Marshall law. The one I posted doesn’t have any organization behind it but if anyone has more info, please share!!!

If you can go, please be there. If you can’t, write your congress person. If you can’t, be sure to ask your friends to write on your behalf.

“This is the hour…ours is the power”

US MEC updated guidelines and STI treatment guidelines. A little fuzzy but the best I can find.

CDC has removed STI treatment guidelines and US MEC (contraception guidelines). I’ll be posting them later.

As we start Black History month, let’s not forget the horrible atrocities done to enslaved Black women by James Marion Sims in the “name of science”.

As clinicians, we cannot forget the history of medicine and why Black people have an understandable mistrust of us.

Normal vaginal pH is 4.5 or less.
-Semen: ~7
-Blood: ~7
-Water: 7
-Saliva: 6-7

This is what helps to increase risks of bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, and UTIs. It can also cause irritation to the vagina.

Returning to health:

Did you know being perimenopausal or menopausal increases your risk for UTIs?

Vaginal estrogen is our friend and multiple studies show the safety that it even can be prescribed for those with prior breast or GYN cancers.

Ask your clinician if it is right for you!

This is research into medications, clinical practice, new procedures, improving procedures and so much more. This is devastating to the research community and the world as a whole. It also puts the US behind competitively world wide.

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

Because of the new administration…here is some info for health!

Female sexual health: www.prosayla.com

Abortion info: prochoice.org

Menopause: menopause.org

Feel free to ask me a question. I’m also on TT and YT.

My Meta is all gone! It feels liberating!!! I’ve been detoxing the last week and saving old videos. Now it’s gone! 💙

YouTube video by Bo Bundy - Topic Golden Child

I am the fruit from the tree that was planted as a seed by my Indigenous and European ancestors that made me Tejana.

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January 20th is an anxious & disappointing day for many of us. We are scared for ourselves & our loved ones. Remember we must take care of ourself if we are to continue to fight against fascism and the plutocracy that will govern us for the next 4 years. Let’s work toward changing the path in 2026.

I mean text it to my cell! Don’t put it here. Lol!