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You look at the calendar, and dread hits when you realize you’re about to get your period. Unlike many of your friends who sail through their menstrual cycles with relative ease, your periods come roaring in and disrupt your life thanks to heavy bleeding. It might provide you with some...

While side effects like hot flashes and night sweats can certainly make life uncomfortable before, during, and after menopause, there are other changes that are more concerning, such as bone loss.  Each year in the United States, about 1.3 million women begin their journey through menopause, a hormonal transition that...

The name polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is slightly misleading. Yes, there can be cysts that develop on your ovaries, but the real issue is a hormone imbalance that can lead to a wide range of symptoms. PCOS affects between 5 million and 6 million women in the United States, and...

The numbers surrounding endometriosis are eye-opening, starting with the fact that 11% of women ages 15-44 have endometriosis. More alarming is the fact that it can take 4 to 11 years for a woman to be correctly diagnosed with endometriosis and, still, 60% of cases go undiagnosed. Because March is...

 In general, you want to hang onto the organs you’re born with, but there are times when that path just doesn't make sense. An infected appendix, stones in your gallbladder, and a problematic uterus are three of the most commonly removed organs and, luckily, these are organs people can function...

When it comes to women’s health concerns, human papillomavirus (HPV) should be at or near the top of the list. HPV touches the lives of most women — in both major and minor ways — so it’s important to understand all you can about HPV. To that end, the highly...