women's health
These Texas Women Want to Fund Your Abortion
The West Fund in El Paso, Texas helps women who cannot afford an abortion pay for one. That will become much more difficult when the closest clinic is 550 miles away.
Living as a Woman with HIV
Though we know that HIV can affect anyone, the face of the HIV crisis has often been that of a white, gay man. To show the wider range of individuals dealing with HIV, we sat down with three women who are living their lives HIV positive.
I Froze My Eggs, Ended Up in the ER, and Almost Lost an Ovary
Three days after I took charge of my reproductive future, I woke in a cold sweat, dry-heaving in pain. Less than .025% of women who freeze their eggs end up with ovarian torsions: Lucky me.
Smoking Weed Might Be Drying Up Your Vagina
Dr. Julie Holland talks about the benefits of using coconut oil as lube when marijuana leaves you dry.
10-Year-Old Girl Raped by Stepfather Is Refused an Abortion in Paraguay
Health officials in Paraguay say a late-term abortion could put the girl's life at risk, but international health advocacy groups say going through with the pregnancy will also endanger the girl's life.
We Went to Yesterday’s Tampon Tax March in London
Women (and some men) marched with fake bloodied underpants on their heads, hoping to draw attention to one of Britain's most ridiculous taxations.
What It's Like to Be Cockblocked by Your Own Vagina
I was 15 when I learned I had vaginismus, a condition that causes your pelvic floor muscles to involuntarily tighten when attempting penetration.
I Love Men Because I Hate Myself
One woman's typical odyssey of bad boyfriends, anorexia, and feeling uncomfortable around men.
A Clitoris Was Successfully Reconstructed for the First Time in Sweden
I interviewed Dr. Hannes Sigurjónsson, who performed the surgery, about how this could help the 38,000 women in Sweden who have been subjected to genital mutilation.
I Steam-Cleaned My Vagina
I hovered over a pot of hot water filled with special herbs for almost half an hour, because sometimes your vagina needs to get pampered.