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My Melanoma Was Dismissed as an Inflamed Hair Follicle

As a young woman of color, I was seemingly the last person who would be struck by the potentially lethal skin cancer

Susan Smedley

Surviving Lung Cancer Helped Me Embrace the Connection Between Body and Mind

I now own a yoga studio and help other cancer patients and survivors cope

Adrienne Moore

My Endometrial Cancer Was Dismissed as Fibroids

My symptoms were ignored for more than a year despite having a personal and family history of cancer

GOOD SEX WITH EMILY JAMEA, Sex Therapist

Happy, relaxed, Sexually Empowered middle-aged woman on a bed.

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Female Sexual Empowerment

Connecting with — and taking charge of — your sexuality can improve sex for you and your partner

Healing After Sexual Assault

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Healing After Sexual Assault

Sexual assault can impact your mind and body — but healing is possible

How to Have a Good Spring Fling

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: How to Have a Good Spring Fling

Thinking of hooking up? Read these tips to feel emotionally and physically satisfied.

Events

HealthyWomen Congressional Briefing: Women in Clinical Trials

HealthyWomen Congressional Briefing: Women in Clinical Trials

The Challenge of Research During the Reproductive Years

Menopause in the Workplace Webinar

Menopause in the Workplace Webinar

Hear from our experts about how to manage symptoms of menopause at work, what you can do to get support at work and how you can support your colleagues and/or employees.

Navigating Adult Vaccines: How They Impact Our Health and Economy

Navigating Adult Vaccines: How They Impact Our Health and Economy

HealthyWomen brought together policymakers and health care leaders for a discussion on the importance of adult vaccinations and improving access to vaccines in all communities.

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