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When I was 26, I used IVF to have twins. 20 years later, I used a frozen embryo from the same batch to conceive my last baby.
After doing IVF for her twins, Staci McNicholl kept frozen embryos for years. Twenty years later, s…
Kelly Burch
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A woman lost 82 pounds on semaglutide. It stopped her getting weight loss surgery that can cost up to $30,000.
Elizabeth Wood, who has PCOS, took semaglutide because she was worried her weight would prevent her…
Rachel Hosie
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Berberine is being called 'nature's Ozempic' here's what the supplement actually does to your body
Berberine is a natural compound that's been used in Chinese and Indian medicine for thousands of ye…
Hilary Brueck
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A male doctor thought I was exaggerating how heavy my periods were. One period lasted 83 days and I ended up needing a blood transfusion.
The author shares how a male ER doctor dismissed her symptoms and she had to fight to stay in the h…
Ronny Maye
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A chart compares 2 popular weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and metformin from cost to risks and benefits
Ozempic and metformin are both popular weight loss drugs, but they work very differently, and only …
Hilary Brueck
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A woman who smoked up to a pack of cigarettes a day found them 'disgusting' when she started taking Ozempic. Now she hasn't smoked in 6 months.
Scientists are studying how GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide can curb addictive behaviors w…
Anna Medaris
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I have PCOS, and I want to lose weight. A dietitian said to eat more breakfast but be mindful of refined carbs.
Losing weight can be harder for some people with polycystic ovary syndrome. Dietitian Ro Huntriss r…
Rachel Hosie
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A 23-year-old woman died on the operating table while having an IVF procedure. She had a rare reaction to drugs that help eggs grow.
Doctors said that a physical examination and blood tests results before the procedure indicated tha…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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How to tell if your testosterone levels are too high for a woman
Women with high testosterone may have symptoms like irregular periods or excess hair growth — and t…
Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosth…
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3 tips to getting pregnant if you have PCOS
Getting pregnant with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can be harder but shedding excess weight and…
Jennifer Larson,Julia Simon
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9 reasons you could be bleeding after menopause, from vaginal atrophy to cancer
Postmenopausual bleeding can happen for several reasons, some of them serious. It's always best to …
Devon Firestone,Hoosna Haque
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Your week-by-week risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy, according to studies and gynos
Your risk of miscarriage is highest in the first few weeks of pregnancy and drops to below 3% in yo…
Kelly Burch,Lauren Demosthenes
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5 vitamins that fight PCOS symptoms like weight gain, according to a dietician and reproductive hormone expert
These supplements can help PCOS in two ways: reducing male sex hormones and improving your blood su…
Carla Delgado,Lauren Demosthe…
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5 vitamins that fight PCOS symptoms like weight gain, according to a dietician and reproductive hormone expert
These supplements can help PCOS in two ways: reducing male sex hormones and improving your blood su…
Carla Delgado,Lauren Demosthe…
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Google Accelerator hopes to solve the unique problems of women entrepreneurs
Paul Ravindranath, the head of Google Accelerator in India, says that the challenges that women ent…
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Yes, people with PCOS can lose their hair but there are multiple ways to treat it
Excess body and facial hair growth are more frequent symptoms of PCOS, but the condition can also c…
Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosth…
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People who've had a miscarriage may have a higher risk of stroke, study suggests
A large study found women who experience infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth may have a slightl…
Anna Medaris
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I exercised for 30 minutes a day to manage my fibromyalgia. On day 40 I had my first pain-free day in a year.
Some days Charlotte Neal could manage intense spin classes and a gentle walk on others. She says co…
Rachel Hosie
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Former 'DWTS' pro Peta Murgatroyd reveals she had third miscarriage while husband Maks Chmerkovskiy was in Ukraine
Murgatroyd also recalled her first miscarriage to People, saying she felt "completely embarrassed" …
Esme Mazzeo,Andrea Michelson
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Keke Palmer showed how she transforms her skin with a tutorial for 'extreme acne makeup coverage'
Keke Palmer uses 10 different products to cover her acne, including an orange color corrector, two …