





What is Melanoma? A reel of Doctor Obioha
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ELMQj49Rxc(/embed) From articles on your site Unexpected places you can get skin cancer › Melanoma 101 › Skin Cancer Hub – HealthyWomen › Quick Facts: What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer › The ABCDEs of Spotting Melanoma › Melanoma 101 › Related articles Around the web Signs and Warning Pictures of Melanoma –…

15 Minutes Featuring: Dr. Jennifer Ashton talks about the importance of self-care and protecting your mental health
Jennifer Ashton, MD, is quite an accomplished woman. She is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who serves as chief medical correspondent for ABC News and co-anchor of Good Morning America 3 (GMA3). She is also a dual board certified physician in OB-GYN and obesity medicine, and holds a master’s degree in nutrition. Ashton has written six…

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a treatment option for fibroids
Medically reviewed by Linda Bradley, MD + Infographic text What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the uterus. Fibroids can be found: Swelling from inside the uterus (submucosal) In the muscular wall of the uterus (myometrium) Extending outside the uterus (serous) About 8 out of 10 women will have fibroids at some…

Fibroids are a problem for the whole person
(embed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhVNBZUjeSQ(/embed) This webinar was created with financial support from Intuitive, Myovant Sciences GmbH and Pfizer. From articles on your site Living with Fibroids Videos › Q&A: A patient’s perspective on experiencing uterine health conditions › Fibroids › How Fibroids Affect The Whole Person › Living with Fibroids › Related articles Around the web Living with…

Estrogen-free birth control pills
Medically reviewed by Barbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP + Transcription of slides Slide 1 Estrogen-free birth control pills Can’t you take estrogen or would you rather not? No problem. Here’s what you need to know about estrogen-free birth control pills. Slide 2 Combined birth control pills Combination birth control pills contain estrogen and progestin. But…

A doctor convinced me to have a hysterectomy to treat my endometriosis. She was wrong.
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector Chronic fatigue and migraine attacks started in high school. Some days I was completely unable to function. Because I had a history of depression and anxiety, it was impossible to know if the fatigue and migraine attacks stemmed from a mental health issue. My family and I just swept…

Does your sex drive heat up in the summer?
Warm sunshine on your face, relaxed vibes, and bare skin at the golden hour are all hallmarks of summer that can boost your mood. But they can also put you in the mood? Your libido, also known as sex drive, is influenced by a variety of psychological, emotional, and physiological factors. And for some, summer…

The intersection between persistent covid-19 and obesity
Mike Myint, MD, MBAdid the medical review of this document + Infographic text What is persistent covid-19? Persistent Covid-19, sometimes referred to as sequelae of Covid-19, is when symptoms of Covid-19 last 4 weeks or more after the initial infection. Nearly 1 in 3 people who get covid-19 report having persistent covid-19. Because covid-19 is…

That’s why “going with the flow” could be the answer to your fitness goals
Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, entrepreneur, and molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) She Read her column here every month to learn what’s happening in the world of technology and innovation in women’s health. Have you ever left Zumba absolutely beaming and feeling like the fittest version of yourself? Then…

What you need to know about clinical trials
What are clinical trials? Clinical trials are studies of new treatments, procedures, or behavioral interventions in people. The goal is to find out if a new treatment or preventative measure is safe and effective, or if it is better than the treatments or procedures we already have available. Studies are also conducted to identify who…