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In the past few months, a few social media users have taken to social media to share some unexpected news: That they got pregnant...

It’s crazy to think that ten years ago, infertility and pregnancy loss were rarely discussed. Today, social media and IRL conversations about these topics...

If you’re a woman, you’ve almost certainly felt unheard or invalidated when expressing a medical concern. Chances are, you’ve left a medical appointment with...

If you’re like me (read: a millennial who grew up primarily in the ‘90s), you can probably relate to the confusing, overwhelming, and flat-out...

I’ve spent the past decade covering reproductive health, and here’s what I’ve noticed during that time: Celebrities have been a real force in the...

It’s Ramadan right now, which means many Muslims across the world are observing the holy month by fasting every day from sunrise to sunset....

Olivia Munn recently revealed she’s been receiving treatment for breast cancer. Munn, who is 43, shared more about her diagnosis and how it came...

People often talk about how physically and emotionally taxing IVF is — as they should. The whole process is so intense and so completely...

A few days ago, a friend sent me a video featuring a conspiracy theory about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts. It led to what was, admittedly,...

Think back to the first time you heard the term “endometriosis” (which is a painful condition characterized by tissue similar to the lining of...

This article is sponsored by BetterHelp, the world’s largest professional therapy platform, done online.  Recently, the word “trauma” has made its way into mainstream...

When Kim Newcomer began experiencing severe constipation, she initially thought it was related to travel. “Thinking about my week-long vacation with my husband, I...

When Victoria Raphael was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, she was in “total shock” — which makes perfect sense. At 33, she certainly...

I’m a cardiologist’s daughter, so I’ve spent a lot of my life hearing about heart disease. But even for someone like me — who...

On a recent episode of her podcast, Let’s Be Clear With Shannen Doherty, the actress spoke about her experience undergoing IVF. Doherty, who has...

If you’ve been scrolling TikTok, chances are you’ve seen at least a few creators making the viral “sleepy girl mocktail." The recipe goes a...

If you feel like your skin is scaly, tight, dry, and uncomfortable straight from November to March — no matter how much moisturizer you...

If you’re doing dry January this month, you may be reaching the point where you feel like breaking down — but stay strong. Observing...

There’s a misconception that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort to save a relationship that’s hanging by a proverbial thread. That if a couple...

Saturday Night Live’s final sketch of 2023 is trending — and it is every bit as absurd as it sounds. The sketch features a...

In the past few years, we’ve taken a good, hard look at the damaging effects of diet culture. For those of us who grew...

Have you ever wondered if your PMS symptoms are all in your head? If you’re simply “unmotivated” when you feel sluggish during your...

If you asked a group of people affected by infertility to describe what it feels like, I imagine the word “isolating” would come up…a...

The holidays are upon us, which means it’s time for parties, family celebrations, lovingly selected gifts, and…awkward conversations. We all know that the holiday...

Here’s what we know about endometriosis: It takes women with the condition a long, long time — we’re talking ten-ish years — to secure...

Even though the holiday season is supposed to be about joy, togetherness, and celebration, let’s get real about one thing: The colder months can...

If you’ve heard of PCOS, it may be thanks to one of the celebrities or public figures who have opened up about their experience...

Infertility is defined by many major health groups, including the World Health Organization and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as being unable...

Just months after welcoming her son, Tristan, Heather Rae El Moussa began experiencing crippling fatigue. It may be easy to write off that symptom...

Here’s the reality of women’s health: We’re not given enough information about our bodies, and that can affect us in major ways.  Take periods,...

When we talk about abortion rights in a post-Roe world, we often talk about the importance of reproductive choice. As we should: Giving people,...

Maybe you had an incredibly special relationship with your mom and want to recreate that bond with a daughter on your own. Maybe you’ve...

We’ve heard a lot about Ozempic recently. But while most conversations about the drug surround its popularity among celebrities as a weight loss secret,...

Infertility is increasingly common, with an estimated 1 in 5 married women aged 15-49 in the United States being affected by the condition, according...

Bindi Irwin recently shared new details about her road to being diagnosed with endometriosis — and her story will likely resonate hard with the...

I managed to make it through my teens without ever having a single pimple. That’s not to say I didn’t have an awkward stage...

Have you ever heard of a loop electrosurgical excision procedure? If not, you’re not alone. While most of us are familiar with Pap smears...

When it comes to fertility, we’ve heard about a lot of lifestyle interventions that could potentially help someone get pregnant. For people with PCOS...

Sasha Pieterse, an actress best known for her starring role in 'Pretty Little Liars', has been candid about her experience with PCOS. When the...

After decades of facing down pregnancy speculation, plus criticism from the public for not having children, Jennifer Aniston revealed a painful part of her...

Today Show contributor Jill Martin announced her breast cancer diagnosis. Martin’s announcement was heartbreaking…and for many women around the world, a terrifying wake-up call. ...

In addition to starring in Daisy Jones and the Six, Riley Keough quietly welcomed her first child in 2022. The news of Keough’s daughter’s...

Tiffany Haddish revealed that she recently had a miscarriage. And, according to the Washington Post, Haddish opened up about her fraught reproductive history when...

You’ve probably heard the old adage that you can’t be “a little bit pregnant.” The idea is that being pregnant — or not pregnant...

When I first saw the description of The Retrievals, a podcast from the New York Times, I was horrified…but I wasn’t exactly shocked. The...

Women don’t have enough information about their bodies — that’s just a fact. Speaking of facts, where do you draw the line between those...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome — commonly known as PCOS — is an increasingly common condition affecting women, and it can have major effects on the...

We’ve all seen what early pregnancy looks like on TV and in the movies: A woman is going about her day as usual when...

In the past few years, we’ve finally started to speak openly about pregnancy loss. Now, people are starting to grasp the fact that miscarriages...

When Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s daughter, Gracie McGraw posted a recent photo of herself in a bikini, a fellow social media user took...

In many ways, endometriosis is one of the most mysterious conditions in the world of women’s health. Between its notorious underdiagnosis (not-so-fun fact: Endometriosis...

When Roe vs. Wade was overturned, we got a firsthand look at how rampant misinformation surrounding abortion is, how nuanced an issue some...

When people talk about chemical pregnancies, they often mention that these pregnancy losses occur so early, that many women don’t even know they’re pregnant...

If you’re about to begin undergoing fertility treatments, there’s a chance you’ve asked yourself “does IUI even work?”. Maybe you’ve heard multiple success stories...

I was 28 when I began trying (and trying and trying) to conceive. As a journalist covering fertility and prenatal health, I had...