Your Body

Support for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Support for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

A metastatic breast cancer diagnosis is life-changing. Watch this video to learn about supports that are available to improve your quality of life.

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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Body Image and Sex

That’s hot! A positive body image helps increase sexual desire and satisfaction in the bedroom.

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Why Are Your Toes Curling Down?

Learn the reasons why your toes may be curling under — and how to fix the problem

Instruction how to use menstrual cup during period

Wondering What a Menstrual Cup Is and How You Use One?

You’re not the only one wondering about menstrual cups. Here’s what you need to know about this eco-friendly option.

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Women’s Health Concerns Are Not Always Taken Seriously — and It’s Even Worse for Women of Color

Women, especially women of color, are often dismissed and ignored by healthcare providers. Here’s what you can do about it.

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Breast Asymmetry: 9 Reasons You Have Uneven Breasts

It's very common for a woman to have uneven breasts, also called asymmetrical breasts. Find out what causes these breast asymmetries.

Aidee Granados

Culture Shock, Then a Cancer Shock, Inspired Me to Create the Community I Needed

As a young mom and recent immigrant to the United States, I thought my life was moving and changing quickly — but cancer was moving even faster

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What You Need to Know About Probiotics and Prebiotics

It’s complicated. Here’s what you should know about probiotics and prebiotics and their role in your overall health.

How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills

How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills

Interested in making the switch to estrogen-free birth control? Here’s what you need to know.

How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills

Cómo hacer el cambio a píldoras anticonceptivas sin estrógeno

¿Estás interesada en hacer el cambio a anticoncepción sin estrógeno? Aquí encontrarás lo que debes saber.

Rachel Cohen

A Doctor Talked Me into Getting a Hysterectomy to Cure My Endometriosis. She Was Wrong.

I wish doctors had listened to me, and I wish I’d known to advocate for myself

Cheerful young woman smiling at the camera while holding a packet of the progestin-only mini pill

FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill

A new contraception option will be hitting the shelves in 2024

The Female Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

From your first menstrual cycle to menopause, here’s a brief look at the female reproductive cycle

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Where You Live, Work, Learn and Play Can Affect Your Breast Health

Learn about social determinants of health and how they apply to breast cancer

woman food shopping, getting a mammogram and walking across a street

Los lugares en los que vives, trabajas, aprendes y juegas pueden afectar tu salud mamaria

Obtén información acerca de los determinantes sociales de la salud y cómo estos aplican en lo que se refiere al cáncer de mama

Fact or Fiction? Sun Safety

Fact or Fiction? Sun Safety

How bright are you when it comes to sun protection? Take our quiz to find out.

Black nurse consulting trans woman at home

Gender-Affirming Care Is Important

Gender-affirming care is medical care — and it can be a matter of life and death for trans people

15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas

15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas

We talked with the waves-making urologist about estrogen, what really causes UTIs and more

Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Endometriosis

Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Endometriosis

It can take years for women to get diagnosed. Learn about the condition to get the help you need.

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Dermatology Tips for Women of Color

Your skin tone can affect how you care for it. Learn more about common dermatology concerns for women with darker skin.

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At-Home Testing for Women by Women

From hormones to UTIs, the lab tests can come to you thanks to these innovations by women

human brain and vagus nerve stimulation

What Is the Vagus Nerve?

What happens in the vagus nerve doesn’t stay in the vagus nerve

daughter sitting with mom who is battling cancer

Why We Need More Black and Hispanic Women in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Increasing diversity in cancer clinical trials can help the fight against cancer disparities

daughter sitting with mom who is battling cancer

Por qué necesitamos más mujeres de raza negra e hispánica en ensayos clínicos de cáncer de mama

Incrementar la diversidad en los ensayos clínicos de cáncer puede ser útil para la lucha contra las desigualdades de cáncer