By Beth Tate But I’m Only 37
As I sat on the cold exam table in the proverbial paper gown, I bit my lip and held in…
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By Ashley Kahn Salley Motherhood is No Excuse—See Your Doctor, Mama
Recently I made a joke about making all my neglected doctor visits now that my youngest is in school three…
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By Amy Weatherly There is No Shame in Getting Help
I went to counseling today. One hour. Not because I’m sick. Not because I’m crazy. Not because I feel broken…
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By Jodie Utter It’s Your Birthday! Call Your Doctor.
Who can remember when it's time to schedule that dreaded pap smear? Or the awkward and ouchy mammogram? The annoying…
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By Her View From Home Welcome to Periods in Your 30s and 40s
Do you remember that day in the fifth grade when the boys and girls were separated for the "Sexuality and…
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By Shelby Spear I Had a Hysterectomy and It’s Important You Know Why
While we all haven’t had a hysterectomy, as women we do all journey along with a uterus for a time.…
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By Karen Gauvreau Why Parenting Teenagers Is Exactly Like Having a Mammogram
Young women who have not yet had a mammogram, or male readers, you may want to sit this one out.…
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By Bailey Suzio Please Don’t Give Me a Sick Day For My Period
I sat, curled up on the floor breathing slowly in and out. I was trying to hold back tears, trying…
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By Yvette Mystakas Is Your Contraception Making You Depressed?
From my personal experience when using the pill, I noticed a change in my mood. The black cloud hovered over.…
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By Cara Sue Achterberg Third Time’s The Charm
I realize this appointment is a result of other women’s tragedies. I feel like an interloper in this waiting room…
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