The surgical procedure, to correct pelvic organ prolapse, has left thousands of women in pain, injured, and even disabled. If only their doctors warned them.
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The last thing a person giving birth should have to worry about is being violated or abused by a medical practitioner. And yet, it’s more common than you think.
"You should smile more" isn't just an annoying catcall; it's a social demand. If women fail to comply, the consequences can be brutal.
Overzealous pro-life lawyers are trying to prosecute women whose pregnancies terminated, using fetal DNA. But can they distinguish abortions from miscarriages?
The suicide rate among women has increased exponentially for the past 20 years. The burden of trying to do it all just may be the culprit.
Far-right conservatives want to keep students in the dark about sexual health. What could possibly go wrong?
The mother of a child with a rare genetic anomaly is constantly asked by strangers what's "wrong" with her son. Does she owe them an answer?
Millions of women across the nation struggle to afford simple sanitary supplies. It’s time for (mostly male) elected officials to reckon with the economic, health, and educational...
The silencing of women has always been the uncomfortable status quo. Imagine then what it's like for women who struggle to communicate.
The medical community has a gender bias, putting women at a disadvantage when they’re literally screaming for help.