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How menopause affects women in the workplace
When I recently put out a call on social media for Gen X friends to share their experiences with menopause in the workplace, the response was immediate and enthusiastic. Many around me were eager to talk about how this tumultuous transition…
I thought I did everything right, but my ovarian cancer still came back
EnglishCancer is a warning. I responded to this warning in the fall of 2018 when, at age 45, I received the frightening diagnosis of ovarian cancer. I was stage 2a and underwent surgery and chemotherapy in the spring of 2019. So I set out…
HIV and the risk of other health problems
SpanishDecember 1, 2025 is World AIDS Day.Thanks to a treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART), people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and women with HIV are now living (and thriving!) into old age. More than half of all people with…
15 minutes with: Sateria Venable talks about fibroids, fertility and the fight for a cure
Painful periods. Flood-like currents. Uterine growths the size of a melon. We know this sounds like a bad premenstrual dream, but these are just some of the life-changing symptoms that come with uterine fibroids. Sateria Venable knows…
HIV and the risk of other medical problems
EnglishDecember 1, 2025 is World AIDS Day.Thanks to a treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART), people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and women with HIV are now living (and thriving!) to old age. More than half of people with HIV in…
Can using a vaginal estrogen cream on your face make you look younger?
No, this isn't a Goop editorial, but we can understand why you'd mistake it for one. The idea of applying an estrogen cream, once used to repair vaginal tissue, to the face doesn't sound quite as wild as, say, using bee venom to treat…
Clinically speaking: Questions and answers about early-stage lung cancer
The number of non-smokers developing lung cancer has increased over the last 25 years, and with it more cases of early-stage lung cancer (before the age of 50) have occurred.HealthyWomen spoke with Mohana Roy, MD, medical oncologist and…
Stigma can be a barrier to COPD treatment
November is COPD Awareness Month.At 39, Cyndy Ruess went to the hospital after having trouble breathing. Breathing problems were nothing new for Ruess – she had had asthma as a child – and her biggest concern at the time was figuring out…
I thought I did everything right, but my ovarian cancer still came back
Cancer is a wake-up call. I answered the question in the fall of 2018, when I received the shocking diagnosis of ovarian cancer at the age of 45. I was stage 2a and had successful debulking surgery and chemotherapy in the spring of 2019.…
At the age of 26, I paid for my passion for tanning when I was diagnosed with melanoma
EnglishAs Erica Rimlinger tells itI used to attend the Christmas festivities every year, toasted and glowing with a new tan. Tanning was part of my regular beauty routine and I felt incomplete if I didn't do it. I never thought that I would…
I paid for my lifelong love of tanning with a melanoma diagnosis – at age 26
SpanishAs Erica Rimlinger tells itI used to be the person who showed up to the Christmas party every year with a tan and a fresh tan. A tan was part of my regular beauty routine, and without it I felt incomplete. I never thought I would…
Overactive Bladder 101
It's hard enough trying to find time to get together with our friends between family obligations, work, and (attempted) training. We shouldn't let the worry of always having a toilet nearby stop us from finally getting those much-needed…
Living with nasal polyps
Video/Image Voiceover/Audio Living with nasal polyps How this invisible illness affects your quality of life The sun rises, a woman sleeps in bed while the alarm clock rings on her bedside table SUPER and ICONS: Facial pain…
Comic: Rita has recurring nasal polyps
Picture words Woman sits in the doctor's office and blows her nose while the doctor comes in to greet her Doctor: Hello Rita, good to see you - but I'm sorry to hear that your polyps are bothering you again.…
Testosterone 101: A Guide for Menopausal Women
Testosterone is not just a “male hormone” – women also produce it, just in much smaller quantities. In women, testosterone supports sexual desire and arousal and plays a role in bone, muscle, and brain health. Many experts agree that there…
Clinical interview: Questions and answers about biosimilars for cancer treatment
EnglishA biosimilar is a medicine that is similar to an existing branded biological medicine (a medicine made from living organisms and cells). Although biosimilars are not identical copies of biopharmaceuticals, they are very similar and…
7 Ways to Make Thanksgiving Desserts Healthier – But Still Delicious!
1. Swap canned whipped cream for homemade whipped cream Making your own whipped cream sounds like a lot of work, but it's really easy. All you need is cold cream and a touch of maple or vanilla extract to create a healthier, cooler whipped…
Clinically speaking: Questions and answers about biosimilars for cancer treatment
A biosimilar is a medicine that is similar to an existing branded biological medicine (a medicine made from living cells and organisms). Although biosimilars are not identical copies of biologics, they are very similar and work in the same…