Mara Santilli

The moment you give birth, in addition to having a new member of your family, there are a number of changes that take place,...

If you’ve been pregnant once, getting pregnant the second time should be easy, right? Well, not always. About 11% of couples experience secondary infertility,...

  It's been said before, and it should be emphasized again for good measure: Sex should not be painful in any way, shape, or...

While postpartum depression can manifest itself differently for every person, it can begin pretty quickly after birth — and can make it almost...

No one's journey to becoming a parent is the same. For some people, it may involve IVF, and part of that might mean...

If you have endometriosis, you probably already know this, but according to the most recent research, 50 to 70% of people with endometriosis...

Endometriosis flare-ups: If you know, you know about the debilitating pain it can cause for at least 7-15% of women worldwide. For some...

It’s safe to say that no one really looks forward to a Pap smear…maybe you even pay special attention to your period tracker...

No one really wants to talk about sexually transmitted infections, especially if they’ve been affected by them, but it’s an important conversation to...

You’ve probably already been going for your annual OB/GYN appointment for years now, and are used to getting your pap smear and even...

As soon as you decide you’re trying for a baby, the first step (after stopping any birth control you’re using) is to take...

Upon immediately reading this, you might think these conditions are completely unrelated: One has to do with your brain, and the other has...

  If you’re on the IVF rollercoaster, the wait after an embryo transfer is a part of the journey that can feel like it’s...

Whether you’re in the midst of the dreaded two-week wait after an IVF transfer or after trying to conceive with a partner, you’re...

There are so many different ways to have a family, and it is totally worth it, but it is definitely an endeavor that...

For the 10 to 20% of pregnancies that end in miscarriage, the loss is compounded when there are more people involved in the...

If you are a menstruating human, you are no stranger to the period poops. They are unpredictable, always unwelcome, and seem to come...

Information about hormonal birth control, what type you should switch to, horror stories with IUD placement, and personal anecdotes about the pill making...