A recent survey found 75% of women with children at home say it’s hard to make their own health a priority. And 24% are skipping routine screenings because they didn’t know they were necessary or important.
There’s a delicate, ever-changing balance between what’s normal and abnormal for estrogen levels in a woman's body. But if you’re looking for a graph that says how high or low estrogen levels should be, you won’t be able to find one.
Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. Now, one researcher is using her own struggle to bring hope to millions by developing an at-home test for the disease.
Lena Billings was diagnosed in early January with large ovarian cysts, a twisted ovary and a tumor on her ovary. She said it took more than a decade of severe pain before she was correctly diagnosed.
Uterine fibroids are typically benign tumors that grow in a woman’s uterus. They are rarely cancerous but can significantly alter someone’s quality of life. There can be some warning signs that something is wrong, but there are a lot of cases where the fibroids can go undetected because there aren’t any symptoms.
Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, yet it’s often left undiscussed. Experts are encouraging open conversations and early medical evaluation to help couples navigate the challenges of starting a family.
