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Best DIY Remedies for Period Pain

Let’s be real—period pain is the worst. One minute you’re fine, and the next, your uterus is staging a full-blown rebellion. While popping a painkiller is an option, sometimes you want a more natural way to ease the cramps. The good news? There are plenty of at-home remedies that can help! Here are some of…

National Self Check Month: A Guide to Self-Checking for Women

February is National Self Check Month. This month is to raise awareness for self-checking for early detection of potential health issues. Self-Checking is especially important for women, as many health problems can lie dormant or undetected in a woman’s body, and early detection can save lives. In honor of National Self-Check Month, here’s our comprehensive…

How Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Impact Women’s Health

We often associate insulin with blood sugar and diabetes, but it also plays a key role in regulating hormones that impact women’s reproductive health. Insulin resistance, a condition where cells become less responsive to insulin, can eventually lead to Type 2 diabetes and significantly affect hormonal balance. Let’s explore how both impact women’s health. Understanding…

Early Pregnancy Testing: The Pros & Cons

Early Pregnancy Testing: What is it exactly? Not to be confused with determining a pregnancy, early pregnancy testing is done after a pregnancy has been confirmed, wherein a sample of your blood is taken to detect several conditions, such as gender, Down syndrome, and Trisomy. The medical field has made great strides in early detection….

How to Prevent Breast Cancer: A 6-Step Guide

We often think of breast cancer with minimal concern, but taking steps now can significantly reduce your risk in the future. As young adults, we are learning how to build habits that will shape our long-term health. Incorporating preventable measures into your lifestyle today can make a big difference.  So, with that, here are some…

HS Warrior: Fighting Since I Was 8

The Early Sign: My First Symptom When I was eight years old, I experienced my first HS symptom: a boil almost the size of a golf ball on my left thigh. This boil had been growing for quite some time, and the more it grew, the more pressure and pain I felt. Soon, walking became…

Food Insecurity: What It Is and How We Can Fight It

Food insecurity. You might have heard the term before but may not know exactly what it means. According to the USDA, food insecurity- not to be mistaken as ‘hunger’- is defined as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.”And if that wasn’t complicated enough to understand, here is…

Understanding HPV: What Every Woman Should Know

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a topic that might not always come up in everyday conversation, but it’s important for every woman to understand. Human papillomavirus is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It’s estimated that around 80% of sexually active women will contract at least one strain of human papillomavirus…

Summer Yeast Infections: Burning Like House of the Dragon?

Summer is in full swing, and while we all love the sunshine and beach days, there’s a less glamorous side to the season that we need to talk about: yeast infections. Yes, those pesky, uncomfortable infections that can make your life feel like a scene from House of the Dragon, with your pee being the…

Abortion, Miscarriage, and Ectopic Pregnancies: What’s the Real Difference?

When it comes to the conversation of abortion, it’s easy for misinformation to spread. Often, what people refer to as facts are random bits of information they’ve picked up from TikTok rather than from a doctor’s office. That’s why we’re here—to set the record straight, particularly on the topics of abortion, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancies….