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The problem with the egg-freezing boom
Fertility clinics are targeting Gen Zers who want to be parents someday — but freezing your e…
Eve Upton-Clark
2 mins read
Seriously, cross your legs on Disney World water slides it could save you from vaginal laceration
Disney World faces a lawsuit over its Humunga Kowabunga water slide causing a guest vaginal lacerat…
Julia Naftulin
2 mins read
What to eat and how to poop if you're constipated, according to a pelvic floor health specialist
Pelvic floor health specialist Elizabeth Akincilar told Insider 3 things you can do to make pooping…
Serafina Kenny
3 mins read
The biggest pelvic health mistakes you're making, according to a physical therapist
Pelvic floor health specialist Elizabeth Akincilar reveals common pelvic health-related mistakes pe…
Serafina Kenny
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A woman with unexplained bleeding felt dismissed by her gynecologist. She swapped doctors and was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
A woman with HPV who had irregular bleeding was diagnosed with cervical cancer after two negative p…
Serafina Kenny
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I thought my vaginal opening would shut due to an autoimmune condition. My doctor taught me how to manage it.
I thought I had thrush but it was lichen sclerosus. It began with an itchy sensation around my vulv…
Katey Lovell
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Boils on your vagina: How to beat painful bumps
If you have a red, painful bump on your pubic mound or labia, it could be a boil— here's how to tre…
Ashley Laderer,Debra Jaliman
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Vaginal prolapse happens when your pelvic organs slip down, sometimes protruding out of the vagina
Over one-third of US women may have vaginal prolapse in their lifetime — here's what to expect and …
Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosthenes
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If you have an 'outie' vulva, you're not alone — here's what it looks like and other vulva variations
The shape of the labia varies from person-to-person, but one study found that "outies" were the mos…
Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosthenes
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6 reasons why you keep getting yeast infections, from antibiotic use to hygiene
If you have four or more yeast infections in a year, you could have a condition like diabetes or a …
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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'Father of Modern Gynecology' J. Marion Sims performed dangerous 'experiments' on enslaved Black women without the use of anesthesia
His actions are a part of a troubling history of medical experimentation on Black Americans.
Brianna Holt
5 mins read
8 ways to give your partner an earth-shattering clitoral and vaginal orgasm
What you need to know about giving pleasure, from oral tips to the best sex positions for a G-spot …
Ashley Laderer,John Mutziger
5 mins read
9 reasons why your vagina is itchy, according to gynecologists
Vaginal itching can be the result of a yeast infection, psoriasis, genital warts, an allergy, and m…
Ashley Laderer,Jason R. McKnight
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The problem with only talking about 'unconscious' bias
Racial bias has been dismissed as 'unconscious.' But whether bias is conscious or unconscious, the …
Brianna Holt
3 mins read
7 supplements that could actually help your sex life — improving blood flow, arousal, and libido
A sex therapist and dietitian shared seven natural herbs and supplements that may help improve sexu…
Julia Pugachevsky
3 mins read
How to identify a yeast infection based on discharge and symptoms
One of the best ways to identify a yeast infection is by examining your discharge — here's what to …
Carla Delgado,Lauren Demosthenes
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'Vaginal preppers' are getting ready for a post-Roe world, but experts warn against stocking up on abortion pills
Information sharing has redirected individuals with unwanted pregnancies from the outdated wire han…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
6 mins read
7 reasons why your vagina may feel too tight and what you can do about it
There's no such thing as a healthy vagina that's too tight. But there are medical conditions that c…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
3 mins read
How to have a good threesome: safety, consent, planning, and communication are key, sex experts say
The keys to having a good threesome are planning, consent, and communication, sex experts say. They…
Ashley Couto
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Do probiotics boost your vaginal health? Experts say it depends
Companies sell vaginal health probiotics for general wellbeing - but experts say to avoid these. He…