Women’s Health

Taking Charge of My Finances Gave Me Strength During Loss
Women’s Health

Taking Charge of My Finances Gave Me Strength During Loss

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber and Noelys Mendez August 14 is National Financial Awareness Day. I grew up in the...

My Mom, My Sister and I All Have a BRCA2 Gene Mutation
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My Mom, My Sister and I All Have a BRCA2 Gene Mutation

As told to Erica RimlingerWhen my sister received a diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer, she — and all of...

Mia Love Live: I’m Turning Anxiety into Art
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Mia Love Live: I’m Turning Anxiety into Art

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.I couldn’t catch my breath.I ran into my parents’...

There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids
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There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids

As told to Shannon Shelton MillerJuly is Fibroid Awareness Month. For too long, I was told my painful period cramps...

POTS Stole My Energy and Everything That Made Me, Me
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POTS Stole My Energy and Everything That Made Me, Me

As told to Jacquelyne Froeber About 15 years ago, I got really sick. It started with strep throat. Then mono....

I Was 56 When I Came Out to My Company as a Trans Woman
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I Was 56 When I Came Out to My Company as a Trans Woman

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberJune is Pride Month. I remember pulling into the parking spot, turning off the car and...

Fighting Breast Cancer My Way
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Fighting Breast Cancer My Way

As told to Erica Rimlinger For 42 years, I’ve been living with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disorder that...

Prolapse Changed My Life – HealthyWomen
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Prolapse Changed My Life – HealthyWomen

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberJune is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness MonthSitting in a waiting room with mostly 80-year-old men, I...

Trying an Anti-Obesity Medication Changed My Life
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Trying an Anti-Obesity Medication Changed My Life

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberWhen my sister turned 13, I bought her a ring that said, “I hope you dance.”I...

Finding Positivity When Age, PCOS and Infertility Were Against Me
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Finding Positivity When Age, PCOS and Infertility Were Against Me

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberApril 21-27 is National Infertility Awareness Week.When I turned 38 in 2018, my biological clock started...

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