Real Women, Real Stories

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I’m Turning Anxiety into Art

Through live shows and social media, I put the spotlight on mental health and my experience as a Black woman living with anxiety

Gabbie, 2024

There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids

My heavy bleeding, anemia and severe pain were dismissed as normal for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, it’s a common experience for many Black women with fibroids.

Alyson McNutt English

POTS Stole My Energy and Everything That Made Me, Me

Now I’m finding ways to feel like myself again

Cynthia Toussaint

When It Came to My Breast Cancer, I Did It My Way

Doctors told me there was just one way to treat my breast cancer. But with my complex medical condition, I knew I’d have to forge my own path.

Cynthia Toussaint

Manejé mi cáncer de mama a mi manera

Los doctores me dijeron que solo había una forma de tratar mi cáncer de mama. Pero con mi trastorno médico complejo, sabía que debía tomar mis propias decisiones.

Lisa W. on a boat

Prolapse Changed My Life for the Better

My pelvic organ prolapse was a sign of something much deeper and I’m stronger today because of it

Jessi Mcdonald

Thanks to TikTok, I Was Able to Afford the Anti-Obesity Medication That Changed My Life

I’m grateful for the online discount that helped me get the treatment I needed

Cathy Chester

Encontrar una perspectiva positiva con mi trabajo de concientización médica me ayudó a vivir con EM durante 38 años

Todos los días cuento con apoyo y aprovecho los beneficios de mi comunidad y de mi curiosidad

Sasha Ottey

Positivity Was My Secret Weapon Against PCOS and Infertility

When my biological clock started ticking, I had no idea how many challenges I would face

Teresa Mattone

After Years of Suffering, I Got to the Root of My Migraine Attacks and Am Finally Free of Them

Don’t stop researching, and never accept that this is just how it is