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Infertility to Embryo Adoption to Child-free by Choice: One Woman’s Journey

Infertility to Embryo Adoption to Child-free by Choice: One Woman’s Journey

From Facebook to Friendship
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Katie Haupt
Want to have a more sustainable period? Here’s what you need to know.

Want to have a more sustainable period? Here’s what you need to know.

We can all make small changes to lessen our environmental footprint in the world. Luckily, doing this is more accessible than ever with all…
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Katie Haupt
Let’s talk about fibroids

Let’s talk about fibroids

Edited by E. Azumah, MD, MPH, ACC, FACOG
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Katie Haupt
DO-ula it for the Women!

DO-ula it for the Women!

Erin has always loved the birth experience, and attended several to support her friends during childbirth. Four years ago, she decided to…
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Public Health in Action: The Period Project’s Quest to Stock Restrooms with Menstrual Products

Public Health in Action: The Period Project’s Quest to Stock Restrooms with Menstrual Products

Ever wondered why soap, toilet paper, and paper towels are free in public restrooms, but pads and tampons (also necessities) are not? The…
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Katie Haupt
Men for Menses: How one man is breaking the silence and advocating for menstrual equity in Kenya

Men for Menses: How one man is breaking the silence and advocating for menstrual equity in Kenya

Historically, menstruation has been stigmatized and viewed as a woman’s problem, out of sight and out of mind for men. One man in Kenya is…
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Will Doctors Ever Listen to Me?

Will Doctors Ever Listen to Me?

By: Anonymous
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Navigating The Healthcare System As A Nonbinary, Queer Menstruator

Navigating The Healthcare System As A Nonbinary, Queer Menstruator

Finding quality healthcare as someone with a uterus is difficult to begin with, but when you don’t identify as a woman, the heavily…
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Ever thought about freezing your eggs? Here’s one 28 year old’s experience.

Ever thought about freezing your eggs? Here’s one 28 year old’s experience.

If you’re a woman in your 20s or 30s who’s considering having kids in the future, you might have felt your “biological clock” ticking…
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The “mommy track”: making the decision to have kids or not and the impact on careers

The “mommy track”: making the decision to have kids or not and the impact on careers

By: Rachel
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