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Women’s Health

Your health matters, mama! And Motherly is here for you with trusted information and resources about pregnancy, postpartum and more.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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Breastfeeding is a team sport

IBCLCs are the expert, clinical coaches parents deserve.

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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.

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IVF attrition: The journey from egg to embryo, explained

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

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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.

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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.

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