The Girl Who Cried Pain

When my mom expressed fear that her kidney stone would be too large to pass, the doctors told her not to worry. This…

Why Have Women Historically Been Left Out of Medical Research?

Meet Devyn Rigsby, WHRY Undergraduate Fellow

Devyn Rigsby is a premed student and senior in Pierson College majoring in Global…

Caring for Those Who Care for Us

Exactly three years ago today, I was wrapping a belt around a plastic mannequin to move it from a bed…

Q & A with Caroline Wentworth

Today, we meet a healthcare professional at the beginning of her career. Caroline Wentworth, who graduated from Yale in 2013, is now studying to be a gynecologist at Washington University in St. Louis. She describes how her interest in women’s health and sexual and…

Systematic Barriers: A Story

When my classmates ask me about my winter break, I tell them that it was…

Fellows’ Face to Face

Sita Strother ’20, Anthropology

Musings on Calcium Chocolate Supplements

When I was young, I was told to get plenty of calcium. I religiously downed my daily…

Q & A with Barbara A. Peters, M.D., ‘79

In today’s post, Dr. Barbara Peters shares the perspective of an OBGYN who has watched and aided the growth of women’s health throughout her celebrated career. She speaks about her work and the future of women’s health and research, noting the changes she has…

Greetings From Your New Blogger

My name is Anjali, and I am so thrilled to be taking over the WHRY blog this year!