Women’s Health

70% of women have breastfeeding challenges. Can we stop pretending it’s easy?

It’s time to level-set about how hard breastfeeding is.

I had a postpartum hemorrhage: Why maternal health needs a champion

We need leaders who will fight for access to maternal health services, as well as help build socioeconomic systems that will support mothers regardless of race, income or location.

Debunking 4 myths about egg health as you age

Time for some good news: Your egg health isn’t set in stone.

Jenna Fischer shares how her two children reacted to her breast cancer journey

Jenna says seeing other women share mammograms on social media inspired her to make an appointment.

Study shows fewer breast cancer deaths overall—but cases are rising in younger women

The decrease in deaths can be linked to advances in treatments and early screening measures.

We should stop discarding placentas after birth, scientists say

We’re missing a major research opportunity: The placenta can tell us a lot about the health of both mom and baby.

8 essential questions to ask at your third trimester appointments

An OB-GYN and clinical researcher shares what to know about maternal vaccination in the third trimester and birth plans as you get ready for labor.

New FDA rule will require mammograms to include assessments on breast density

Breast density can impact a woman's risk for breast cancer, as well as how easy it is to spot and diagnose.

Mandy Moore opens up about her fertility experience: ‘My journey to motherhood was not linear’

Now pregnant with her third child—a daughter!—the actor, singer and mother is getting vocal about women’s health research in partnership with Perelel.

Study shows semaglutide use while breastfeeding is ‘unlikely to pose significant risks’

The drug is currently not advised for use when nursing, but that could change in time.

What if we didn’t have to dread menopause?

Thoughts on changing the narrative.

Do you have postpartum depletion? Here’s how to tell

It’s difficult to support a new life around the clock when you’re not thriving yourself.

Normalizing maternal exhaustion hid my real problem: Chronic illness

How many mothers, like me, have an underlying health issue that is being ignored and dismissed?

New survey shows 2/3 of women in the U.S. are worried about abortion bans

At present, 41 states have abortion bans in effect with limited exceptions.

Tim Walz’s personal IVF story made me feel seen

I listened to his speech, looked at my own children, and felt a connection with a politician that I had heard little of just 24 hours before. I felt assurance that this issue means the world to him—and that means the world to me.

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.