Women's Health Information

By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Person who had a C-section showing their scar on their lower stomach
What Really Happens to Your Body When You Have a C-Section
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By Lindsay Tigar
Expert Reviewed
three of the best period tracker apps shown in smartphones on a peach background
The 5 Best Period-Tracker Apps, According to an Ob-gyn
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By Sara Youngblood Gregory
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a person with blonde hair and red fingernails holding a tampon behind their back, to represent period shaming
Period Shaming Is Harming Our Health. Here's How We Stop It
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By Ashley Lall
Expert Reviewed
Black mother practicing yoga with baby boy in living room
Why You Should See a Physical Therapist After Giving Birth, According to a Gynecologist
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By Lindsay Tigar
Expert Reviewed
Person with a blue shirt and dark denim jeans lying on their couch holding their head to relieve the dizziness on their period
Dizzy on Your Period? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Jenn Sinrich
Expert Reviewed
an unrecognizable person holding a pregnancy test and wondering if you can get pregnant on your period
Can You Get Pregnant if You Have Sex on Your Period?
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By Sara Youngblood Gregory
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a tampon on a bed, to represent wearing a tampon to bed
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With a Tampon In?
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
half of a grapefruit on a pink and green background, to represent vagina changes with age
7 Ways Your Vagina and Vulva Change as You Age and What You Can Do About It
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By Renée Onque
Expert Reviewed
a smiling pregnant person wearing an orange jumpsuit sits on a gray couch at home holding their belly
C-Sections Are Most Common — and Most Dangerous — for Black Parents. Here’s How We Change That
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
hand holding a tampon
Is Titanium Dioxide in Tampons Unsafe?
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By Jaime Osnato and Danielle Zickl and Mayoni Ranasinghe, MBBS, MPH
Expert Reviewed
Person in orange tank top running, exercising during their period
How Your Period Affects Your Workouts and the Best Exercises to Do
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By Jaime Osnato
Midsection Of Woman holding a jade egg, as an example of things not to put in the vagina
7 Things You Should Never Put in Your Vagina
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
White sanitary pad with red and pink flowers on it, on a pink background, to represent period smells
This Is Why Your Period Smells
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By Molly Triffin
Expert Reviewed
An illustration of a bottle of talcum powder next to a pair of underwear, to show the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer
How Bad Is It Really to Use Baby Powder 'Down There?'
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By Amy Sutton
Expert Reviewed
pregnant person floating on water at the Caribbean beach
Is it Safe to Go in Beach Water When Pregnant?
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By Kay Ireland
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Can Sweeping & Mopping While Pregnant Hurt the Baby?
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By Sarah Klein
Expert Reviewed
an adult wearing a black dress holds a platter of poppy seed bagels
Can You Eat Poppy Seeds During Pregnancy?
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Close Up Of Woman Stretching Before Run
3 Reasons You Might Have Vaginal Discharge After Working Out
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By Sarah Klein
Expert Reviewed
a close up of an adult's hands with black nail polish holding a pregnancy test trying to determine if they have a pregnant belly or belly faat
How to Tell the Difference Between a Pregnant Belly and Belly Fat
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Person in a black sports bra and pink shorts doing a plank on a blue yoga mat at home, as an exercise to reduce sagging breasts
Saggy Breasts Can Happen at Any Age. Here Are 8 Causes and How to Treat Them
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By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Color Kegel balls, Geisha balls in white background
How to Use Kegel Balls
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