Relief is possible when pain is taken seriously, not dismissed as an unavoidable harm of pregnancy.
When a teenage girl clutches her stomach in pain every month, she is often handed a hot water bottle and a few painkillers. “It’s just cramps. You’ll be fine,” she is told.For many parents, it is seen ...
This condition, which occurs more often in women of an older age who have given birth, is caused by weakened or damaged ...
Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Dysmenorrhoea affects many adolescents and often goes untreated for various sociocultural reasons ...
About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to ...
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For years, Tierra sought routine gynecologic care, but her symptoms persisted and often went unrecognized. It wasn’t until ...
You may feel the urge to pee after you just used the bathroom because of infections, underlying short or long-term health ...
From a young age, women are taught to doubt their pain. Maybe your mom brushed off your agonizing periods, a teacher refused to send you to the nurse, or a doctor questioned the intensity of your ...