Womens Health

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The Confusing Syndrome That Might Be Lurking in Your Ovaries

PCOS: what to watch for, what’s causing it, and when you should reach out for help.

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Lauren Wasser’s Fight Towards Healthier Period Care Is Only Just the Beginning

“...If men’s dicks were falling off, this wouldn’t be an issue.”

Living

The Truth about Being a Single Mom During the Pandemic

How the chief merchant of Saks Fifth Avenue is making it work and finding her stride.

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Comedian Kelsey Darragh Opens Up about Mental Health & Self-Compassion

A deeply personal essay on healing and sharing our emotions during this tricky time.

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How to Tell Your Fertility Treatments Apart—and Which Ones Work Best

IVF, IUI, surrogacy, sperm donors, and the list goes on.

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A Modern-Day Guide to Balancing Your Hormones

An acupuncturist shares her best tips for hormonal equilibrium, whether you have acne, endometriosis, or anything in between.

What We Want Right Now

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Considering Freezing Your Eggs? Style Director Danielle Prescod on Preserving Her Reproductive Future

The questions you’ve been dying to ask, from someone who’s been there.

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Having a “Gentle C-Section” Changed My Mind about Cesareans

They’re growing in popularity, and made my delivery so much better than I could have expected.

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What It’s Like Navigating Health Care as a Trans Woman

Add to that being a woman of color, and it's even more nuanced. Activist and artist Linda LaBeija shares her experience.

Culture

4 Major Women’s Issues Currently Up for Debate

A primer on Title X, “late-term abortion,” the tampon tax, and the future of Roe v. Wade.

Living

Can a Bra Be Liberating?

When “potentially millions of women, at a critical time in history, are slouching because of an 85-year-old bra design,” the answer is yes. In collaboration with Evelyn & Bobbie.

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I Went to a Sexological Bodyworker and Had a Revelation about Assault

She’s been called a “vagina-practor,” but it’s a lot more than that.

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A comprehensive guide to everything that goes in—and out.

From surface to soulful, read on to uncover the powerful healing properties of crystals.

PCOS: what to watch for, what’s causing it, and when you should reach out for help.

“...If men’s dicks were falling off, this wouldn’t be an issue.”

We talked to the experts on contraception in the age of the coronavirus pandemic.

How the chief merchant of Saks Fifth Avenue is making it work and finding her stride.

OB/GYNs on the ins and outs of this common virus.

A deeply personal essay on healing and sharing our emotions during this tricky time.

Everything you ever wanted to know—but were afraid to ask.

IVF, IUI, surrogacy, sperm donors, and the list goes on.

An acupuncturist shares her best tips for hormonal equilibrium, whether you have acne, endometriosis, or anything in between.

The questions you’ve been dying to ask, from someone who’s been there.

One major drawback: It costs $34,000.

They’re more common than you may assume.

They’re growing in popularity, and made my delivery so much better than I could have expected.

Add to that being a woman of color, and it's even more nuanced. Activist and artist Linda LaBeija shares her experience.

Years later, the experience still weighs heavy.

It’s definitely not like the movies.

An informed decision is a good decision.

Everyone should know this (including men).

A primer on Title X, “late-term abortion,” the tampon tax, and the future of Roe v. Wade.

Our annual series on periods, fertility, birth control, and more.

The real difference “organic” tampons make.

Planned Parenthood’s chief medical officer gave us the 101 on emergency contraceptive.

When “potentially millions of women, at a critical time in history, are slouching because of an 85-year-old bra design,” the answer is yes. In collaboration with Evelyn & Bobbie.

Does eating pineapple make you smell good?

She’s been called a “vagina-practor,” but it’s a lot more than that.

Pleasure inside.

And how to get your girl back in shape.

The most relatable thing you'll read all day.

Expert knowledge from the DC Abortion Fund.

From innovators to policy makers, these women are taking the cultural response to menstruation (shock! horror! disgust!) and shifting the narrative.

They’re safe and effective, too.

How to *get yours* with almost no effort.

Jen Gunter is the vagina hero we all need right now.

How to get yours with almost no effort.