Sexual Health

This common infection is actually an STI

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This common infection is actually an STI

This common infection is actually an STI

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7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

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The secret to dealing with menopause? Talk therapy

The secret to dealing with menopause? Talk therapy

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Why home births are rising in the U.S.—largely for Black women

Why home births are rising in the U.S.—largely for Black women

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This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 40s

This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 40s

Why doctors don't know much about uterine fibroids

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Why doctors don't know much about uterine fibroids

Why doctors don't know much about uterine fibroids

Some girls are starting puberty earlier

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Some girls are starting puberty earlier

Some girls are starting puberty earlier

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This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 20s

This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 20s

Scientists make advancements in birth control—for men

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Scientists make advancements in birth control—for men

Scientists make advancements in birth control—for men

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This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 50s

This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 50s

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This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 60s

This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 60s

Epidurals may do more than relieve pain—they could save lives

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Epidurals may do more than relieve pain—they could save lives

Epidurals may do more than relieve pain—they could save lives

Oral contraceptives may help lower the risk of sports injuries

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Oral contraceptives may help lower the risk of sports injuries

Oral contraceptives may help lower the risk of sports injuries

Why ovaries are so crucial to women’s health and longevity

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Why ovaries are so crucial to women’s health and longevity

Why ovaries are so crucial to women’s health and longevity

Women’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to change

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Women’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to change

Women’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to change

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