Women’s Health

1 in 3 pregnant women are considered anemic. Why aren’t doctors taking that more seriously?

Rethinking the laid-back attitude towards anemia.

For the first time ever, the CDC is pushing for pain management for IUD insertion procedures

"Women’s pain and women’s experiences have been downplayed throughout medicine."

It’s UTI season. Here’s what that means for your vaginal microbiome

Should you try a vaginal probiotic? Ara Katz of Seed Health shares tips on preventing infections before they start.

Breastfeeding is a team sport

IBCLCs are the expert, clinical coaches parents deserve.

I was a ‘walking zombie’ with undiagnosed PPD—but like so many other women, I never received help

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health recently gave the US a D+ for maternal mental healthcare.

IVF attrition: The journey from egg to embryo, explained

An expert dives into the IVF funnel and your chances of success.

It’s time to end the stigma around using an egg donor

It doesn’t matter how someone becomes a mother.

When it comes to breastfeeding, Allyson Felix wants moms to know you can’t do it alone

The record-setting Olympian is championing the power of teamwork.

Families in Oregon can now get free check-in visits at home with a nurse post-birth

These at-home, post-birth visits will allow new parents to ask the trained nurse any questions they’d like.

Knix will pay athletes to discuss their periods publicly to combat the stigma in sports

With 1 in 2 young athletes skipping physical activity due to their…

Biden unveils a game-changing plan for improving maternal care in the U.S.

Two new maternal care programs will cover almost 40% of U.S. patients.

Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?

Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.

Survey finds nearly half of women are skipping or delaying health screenings

Over 60% of women say it's hard to make their own health a priority.

Lead and arsenic may be lurking in your tampons, first-ever tampon study finds

Brb, switching to a menstrual cup asap.

High blood pressure in pregnancy has doubled—but only 60% of women are treated

Experts think the increase might be due to women waiting longer to get pregnant.

Climate anxiety disproportionately burdens moms: Here’s why 

Women are expected to continue mothering and caregiving, requiring them to navigate obvious risks associated with rising temperatures, shifting landscapes and extreme weather events.

Tennis star Sloane Stephens wants pro athletes to be able to freeze their eggs without impacts on their rankings

As the only elite-level tennis player who has been open about freezing her eggs, Stephens is championing reproductive health education in the professional sports world.

Here’s how a pelvic floor PT preps for labor & childbirth

Looking for birth prep advice? Your internet searches stop here.

Have you seen photos of the viral, 20-foot-tall IUD in Washington, DC? Here’s what it means

It was there to help raise awareness and support passage of the Right to Contraception Act ahead of its vote in the Senate.

Epidurals during labor significantly decrease birth complications, according to new study

Epidurals can provide more than comfort and pain management when it comes to labor and delivery.