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Endometriosis, Fibroids, Menstrual period, Period, Reproductive health, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
Period Stigma & Health Risks
Read More: Period Stigma & Health RisksSix years ago, Nkem Osian noticed a dramatic change in her period. She began bleeding for two weeks at a time and producing painful clots the size of her fist. There was bleeding between periods and the amount of blood overall was unnerving: Osian was going through two pads an hour and sometimes bleeding through…
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Depression, healthy aging, Heart disease, Menopause, mental health, Osteoporosis, Perimenopause, Relationships, Sex, Sex & relationships
10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About Menopause
Read More: 10 Things the Men in Your Life Need to Know About MenopauseThere’s a reason they call it “the big change.” Menopause is a big deal in a woman’s life, and it comes with physical and emotional changes that can affect not just her, but those who love her. But it’s something people don’t talk about much โ so not only do women often not understand what…
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Anxiety, Depression, mental health, Orgasms, Pelvic health, Pelvic pain, Relationships, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
What Actually Happens in Sex Therapy?
Read More: What Actually Happens in Sex Therapy?What comes to mind when you hear the term “sex therapy”? For me, I picture a therapist sitting before a heterosexual couple in a darkened office. The people are visibly anxious, and the therapist is holding a dildo and a map of the female reproductive organs. “You put the penis here,” she says (in my…
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Bladder, incontinence, Obesity, Pelvic health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health, Vaginal health
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Vaginal Prolapse
Read More: Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Vaginal ProlapseMedically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi Kudesia It’s horrifying to think about, but your insides can sometimes bulge out through your vaginal opening. It’s called vaginal prolapse. And, although many women find it alarming and embarrassing, it’s more common than you probably think. More than one-third of U.S. women have some type of vaginal prolapse at…
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Yes, There Is Sex After Menopause
Read More: Yes, There Is Sex After MenopauseIn honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of sexual health for women of all ages. Join HealthyWomen CEO Beth Battaglino, RN and certified sex therapist Emily Jamea, Ph.D., for a Q&A on all things related to sexual health on Instagram Live tonight at 7:00 p.m. EDT. In spite of the fact that…
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Yes, You Do Need Sex at Every Age
Read More: Yes, You Do Need Sex at Every AgeMay is Women’s Health Month. Medically reviewed by Dr. Heather Bartos It’s women’s health month, and it seems like a good time to mention that sexual health is just as important a part of women’s health as any other โ and it remains important throughout a woman’s life. To delve into sexual health at every…
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Anxiety, Birth control, Contraception, Crohn’s, Crohn’s disease, Depression, Digestive disorders, Digestive health, Ibd, Inflammatory bowel disease, Medical tests, Relationships, Reproductive health, Self-Care, Sex, Sex & relationships
How Inflammatory Bowel Disease Affects Relationships, Sexual Health and Fertility
Read More: How Inflammatory Bowel Disease Affects Relationships, Sexual Health and FertilityMedically reviewed by Dr. Heather Bartos. Relationships are hard. Forming a close connection with another person while navigating choices around dating, sex and family planning can be tough for anyone. But add inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) into the mix, and things get extra complicated. Characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, IBD is an…
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Birth control, Birth control pills, Contraception, Orgasms, Relationships, Reproductive health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
What Birth Control Is Right for You?
Read More: What Birth Control Is Right for You?For the best experience, please view in full screen mode. What Birth Control Is Right for You? Click here to for our interactive tool
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Here Are the Relationship Factors People Ponder When Deciding Whether to Break Up
Read More: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Here Are the Relationship Factors People Ponder When Deciding Whether to Break UpBy Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University Where do you see yourself in five years? It’s a standard job interview question, but it’s an even better question to ask yourself about your relationship. The person you talk to, date, move in with, get engaged to, marry, break up with or divorce โ it’s all up…
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Evidence of an Impending Breakup May Exist in Everyday Conversation โ Months Before Either Partner Realizes Their Relationship Is Tanking
Read More: Evidence of an Impending Breakup May Exist in Everyday Conversation โ Months Before Either Partner Realizes Their Relationship Is TankingBy Sarah Seraj, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts; James W. Pennebaker, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts, and Kate G. Blackburn, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts When doubts about a relationship start to creep in, people don’t just blurt them out.…
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7 Research-Based Resolutions That Will Help Strengthen Your Relationship in the Year Ahead
Read More: 7 Research-Based Resolutions That Will Help Strengthen Your Relationship in the Year AheadBy Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University The new year is going to be better. It has to be better. Maybe you’re one of the 74% of Americans in one survey who said they planned on hitting the reset button on Jan. 1 and resolving to improve. Those New Year’s resolutions most commonly focus on…
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healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasms, Perimenopause, Relationships, Reproductive health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life After Menopause
Read More: How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life After MenopauseWhen Kathy Phillips approached menopause, she thought back to her mother’s experience with the transition. In Phillips’ memories, when her mother went through menopause, she began dressing old and actually became old. Phillips, 57, worried that she’d follow in her mother’s footsteps, but that wasn’t her experience. “It’s not that way at all. You can…
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Family, Family planning, Real women real stories, Relationships, Reproductive health, Sex & relationships
My Long Journey to Queer Motherhood
Read More: My Long Journey to Queer MotherhoodI was 28 and newly married when I first started talking to my partner, Kellie, about having a child. I had always known I had wanted to be a parent. Kellie had never been sure. We had married each other anyway, certain the issue would work itself out. If we’d been a heterosexual couple, chances…
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Breast cancer, Breast cancer survivor, Breast health, Family planning, Fertility, Infertility, Orgasms, Relationships, Reproductive health, Sex, Sex & relationships
Sex, Fertility and Breast Cancer
Read More: Sex, Fertility and Breast CancerBetween surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, stress, fear and exhaustion, sex may be the last thing on your mind. In fact, you may even be wondering if you’ll ever feel desire again. It’s a huge problem, with studies finding that 60% to 70% of women who have had breast cancer experience treatment-related sexual problems. The cause could…
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Black Women Are Getting HIV at Alarming Rates
Read More: Black Women Are Getting HIV at Alarming RatesDecember 1 is #WorldAIDSDay. One year after being diagnosed with HIV, LáDeia Joyce threw a party. Family, friends and colleagues gathered for food and drink, then sat down to watch 90 Days, a short film about a young, professional heterosexual Black couple navigating one partner’s HIV-positive status. At the end of the movie, Joyce told…
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Cardiovascular disease, Heart disease, Heart health, Orgasms, Relationships, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
Sexual Health and Your Heart
Read More: Sexual Health and Your HeartOne of the most difficult things for female patients to discuss with their cardiologist is their sexual health. It is one of the most commonly missed topics at a cardiology visit, but it is a concern for women living with heart disease and for their partners. Besides general embarrassment, generational values may get in the…
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Five Ways to Improve Your Sexual Wellness
Read More: Five Ways to Improve Your Sexual WellnessWhen we talk about health, we need to include sexual health, which plays a crucial role in our well-being. Unfortunately, the pandemic, which has impacted every aspect of our lives and is taking a serious toll on our mental health, is also encroaching on our sex lives. “Anything that negatively affects the individual or the…
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Breast cancer, Breast cancer survivor, Breast health, Real women real stories, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual health
How I Got My Sexual Groove Back After Surviving Breast Cancer
Read More: How I Got My Sexual Groove Back After Surviving Breast CancerThe call came on a perfectly ordinary evening. I picked up the phone and my doctor said, “I’m sorry. It’s breast cancer.” And for me and my husband, the “year of the sex drought” began. At the time, we’d been married for twenty-four years. As I went through chemotherapy, I lost my hair. I lost…
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Youโre Never Too Old to Get an STD
Read More: Youโre Never Too Old to Get an STDDr. Robyn B. Faye, an OB-GYN with the Abington Primary Women’s Healthcare Group, certified sex counselor and member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, answers our questions about the rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases among older Americans. The interview was conducted via email and edited for length and clarity. HealthyWomen: According to the Centers…
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Pelvic health, Pelvic pain, Real women real stories, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual health, Vaginismus
From Vaginismus to Pleasure Warrior
Read More: From Vaginismus to Pleasure WarriorIn one of Netflix’s hottest new shows, Unorthodox, a young woman named Esty cannot consummate her marriage for almost a year due to excruciating attempts at coitus. Eventually, she’s given a diagnosis of vaginismus, the condition of having overly tight and weak pelvic floor muscles. This show transported me back to the ’80s, when I…
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How to Rekindle Your Sexual Connection at Midlife
Read More: How to Rekindle Your Sexual Connection at MidlifeI recently interviewed Yana Tallon-Hicks for my story about sexual health in middle age. Tallon-Hicks is a relationship therapist, sex educator, and sex advice writer living in Western Massachusetts. We’re publishing the full interview below. The transcript has been edited for clarity and length. HealthyWomen: What are some common concerns that women have about their…
