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The number one reason women are more likely to suffer from migraines

Migraines cause over 39 million people to suffer from painful, throbbing headaches, nausea, and blurred vision daily. Despite the profound impact i...

menstrual health

Fibroids Awareness Month: Uterus or not, here is why you should care about uterine fibroids

70% of women will experience uterine fibroids at some point in their life, yet fibroid research is one of the lowest-funded conditions by the NIH. ...

women's health

How gender equality improves the health of an entire community

A 2019 Oliver Wyman report found that in our society, women make 80% of healthcare buying and usage decisions, but only 30% of C-suite positions an...

mental health

We Shouldn't Have to Ask: The Need for Sharing the Mental Load

So yeah, we’re pulling off Mission Impossible more than Tom Cruise ever could and we’re not getting the support or recognition we deserve.

sexual wellness

Accountability in Contraception: The Possibilities of Male Birth Control

The current imbalance in contraception expectations is ridiculous since, as it is often said, it takes two to tango. However, others maintain that ...

sexual wellness

Birth Control Beyond Contraception

Though birth control methods may have initially emerged for the primary purpose of contraception, modern forms have proven to have more holistic be...

women's health

The Pink Tax in Context

The pink tax is not only problematic in principle, but rather it has painfully tangible economic repercussions. The statistics and math behind the ...

menstrual pain

Menstruation by Many Names without Shame

We don’t use euphemisms to reinforce notions of menstruation being shameful or a social taboo; rather, if anything, by normalizing discussions abou...

menstrual health

Menstruation and Fashion: Free to Go with the Flow

When it comes to menstruation and fashion, making the informed decisions that are best for you is paramount. However, navigating how to do that is...

mental health

“The Moment A Child Is Born, The Mother Is Also Born”

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was preparing myself for two things. One, childbirth (something that has petrified me of my whole life) and...

mental health

New Mom, If You Think You’re Losing Your Mind, You’re Right.

Though there is some talk of certain physiological changes during pregnancy ( i.e. weight gain, ankle swelling, etc.), proper attention isn’t given...

women's health

Health Biases that Keep Women from Being Believed

As we navigate what is best for our well-being and insist that women’s health should be women-centered, we press against centuries of entrenched bi...