A coroner has issued a warning about the risks of the contraceptive pill combined with an often unknown underlying condition after two women died in the same month in similar circumstances. On a morning in September 2021, 24-year-old makeup artist Georgia O’Neill sent a text to her roommate and her father to say she was … Read more
If you’re an American, you’re probably on drugs — or will be someday soon. A new study reveals that people born in the US today will spend about half of their lives taking prescription drugs. And for women, the figure is closer to 60% of their lives. “The years that people can expect to spend … Read more
A North Carolina woman who survived colon cancer twice is sharing the subtle warning signs she experienced — even as doctors reassured her there was nothing wrong. Sherri Rollins, who is approaching 50, recalls in a new essay for TODAY.com that in 2017, life was normal except for a lot of back pain. She went … Read more
A woman who accidentally left a tampon in for two months was left fighting for her life in the hospital after contracting toxic shock syndrome. Ever since she was a teenager, Kelsey Foster, 29, has been using tampons without any major issues and always thought they were a safe and easy menstrual product. But the … Read more
It’s not your mom’s tampon. That’s the promise made by San-Francisco-based startup Sequel, whose spiral tampon design was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month. Since the tampon was invented to absorb menstrual flow in 1931, its design has remained largely the same. That is until four years ago when Stanford classmates … Read more
More than 90% of women say they experience premenstrual symptoms of some kind, according to the Office on Women’s Health, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Symptoms may include stomach cramping, back pain, insomnia, intense food cravings, acne flare-ups and other unpleasant effects. Yet women don’t have to resign themselves to living with … Read more
In a dramatic first, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a daily oral contraceptive available without a prescription. Consumers can easily buy the drug, named Opill (norgestrel), at grocery stores, convenience markets, drug stores or online. “Today’s approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions … Read more
A new treatment that sounds shocking might actually help women who experience low sex drive. Electrical impulses on the dorsal genital nerve around the clitoris have been shown to stimulate sexual arousal in women — including patients with severe spinal-cord injuries. The research, conducted at the University of Michigan, included nine participants in three groups: … Read more
A woman from England said that she went in for a routine internal checkup – and woke up without a uterus or a cervix. As a result, Zoe Bailey, 31, has been left unable to get pregnant and can’t carry her own child, something that she’s always dreamed of. “All my life I’d wanted to … Read more
Joan Collins is all about breastfeeding — not “chestfeeding.” In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Golden Globe winner of “Dynasty” fame published an impassioned opinion piece for the Independent, spotlighting the dangers she feels gender-inclusive language or “politically correct stealth” poses to women’s rights. “It worries me that we might be … Read more
Flaunt what you’ve got — or in one woman’s case, what you don’t have. Stephanie Germino, 29, made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy and opted against post-surgery reconstruction — but she’s proud of her flat chest, despite what cruel trolls say. Germino, from Tampa, Florida, has a family history of breast cancer, … Read more
Jessie Sanders said when she started experiencing debilitating abdominal pain more than five years ago, doctors blamed her symptoms on UTIs, severe cramps, hormonal changes and endometriosis. Then, over Thanksgiving break in 2021, the San Diego State University student was plunged into a bout of pain so severe she went to the emergency room. There, … Read more
We’re approaching the climax of the show. Supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne has donated an orgasm to science on the six-part BBC docuseries “Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne” — and viewers will be able to watch the results. Delevingne gave the orgasm while at a hospital in Germany, reported Indy100. Her donation went to researchers … Read more
A woman working in the military is sharing how she’s treated compared to her male counterparts — leaving commenters bickering over whether or not it’s acceptable. Kerra Buerger — dubbed G.I. Jane Megan Fox by one TikTok user for her striking resemblance to the “Transformers” star — posted a video, writing “What it’s like being … Read more