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Your go-to sanitary product likely has harmful heavy metals in it, even if the label doesn’t say so!
We know what you're thinking: a relatively tiny chunk of Indians use tampons. But while this study …
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I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
A woman tried IVF treatments for five years. She became a mom after one sister donated her eggs and…
Jane Ridley
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3 women were dismissed by doctors and told they were suffering from 'women's issues.' They had serious diseases including endometriosis and cancer.
Insider wrote about 3 women whose serious health issues were overlooked because doctors dismissed t…
Anna Medaris,Andrea Michelson
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Bindi Irwin said doctors dismissed her pain, fatigue, and nausea for 10 years. She had endometriosis and needed 37 cysts removed.
TV personality and conservationist Bindi Irwin, 24, wrote on Instagram that at one point, she "gave…
Anna Medaris
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After 2 years together, my partner transitioned into a woman. It's helped us better connect, and she now better understands my endometriosis.
Lucy Aalto was surprised to learn that her partner coming out as transgender brought them closer to…
Lucy Aalto
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7 sex tips from a couple married for 42 years — including a lingerie budget and non-sexual intimacy
Sex tips from Rita Smith, 62, and her husband Theodore Smith, Sr., 64, who say their desire is aliv…
Julia Pugachevsky
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A woman says her life-threatening endometriosis went ignored by doctors, who chalked up her symptoms to weight gain
Sarah McInnes, 38, said her abdomen grew larger than when she was nine-months pregnant with twins d…
Andrea Michelson
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Here's why period cramps can hurt even more than a heart attack, according to science
Period cramps can be miserable. While one doctor compared them to a heart attack, another said that…
Caroline Praderio
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It took me 11 years to be diagnosed with a compressed pelvic nerve. Doctors didn't believe my pain was real.
It took her 11 years for a doctor to finally find a compression in a pelvic nerve. Previous doctors…
Carli Cutchin
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Doctors told a woman who had recurring UTIs, bloating, and painful periods to lose weight. It turns out she had ovarian cancer.
Hannah Catton, a 24-year-old Brit living in Melbourne, Australia, told TODAY that her ovarian tumor…
Andrea Michelson
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My periods were so heavy I would bleed through everything. A hysterectomy cured the common condition that caused them.
The author's periods would last nine days and be immensely heavy. They used red towels wherever the…
joj
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3 supplements a dietitian who specializes in women's health takes, including one that can boost mood
A dietitian specializing in women's health issues like PCOS believes supplements can sometimes be b…
Kim Schewitz
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A woman said period pains caused her to faint and reschedule her wedding, but it took 25 years to find out it was due to endometriosis
In MSNBC's "The Fertility Secret," Ada Ojeh-Teme says her undiagnosed endometriosis affected her fe…
Anna Medaris Miller
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What endometriosis feels like, from people who live with and manage symptoms
Endometriosis symptoms vary from person to person. Abdominal pain, irregular periods, pain during s…
Tabitha Britt,Lauren Demosthe…
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Amy Schumer says she had her uterus and appendix removed to treat endometriosis
In an Instagram post the morning after her surgery, Amy Schumer revealed the doctor found "30 spots…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Your 'hot girl stomach issues' might be caused by damaging diet culture, experts say
Restrictive diets and disordered eating could explain why "hot girls have stomach issues," experts…
Serafina Kenny
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Endometriosis has an 'evil sister' called adenomyosis that co-occurs in up to 50% of people with the condition
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are similar but distinct condition that both involve endometrial tiss…
Tabitha Britt
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7-day meal plan for managing painful endometriosis symptoms
Endometriosis symptoms may be exacerbated by inflammatory foods like red meat and gluten. Here's a …
Tabitha Britt,Lauren Demosthe…
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The best birth control options to manage pain for endometriosis
Birth control can treat the symptoms of endometriosis like pelvic pain and period cramping. But it'…
Tabitha Britt,Lauren Demosthe…
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When I was skinny, everyone assumed I was healthy. I've since gained weight, and I've never felt better.
When the writer was diagnosed with endometriosis and started medication, she gained weight. She sud…