Women’s Health
From your first period to perimenopause and beyond, dealing with women’s health issues can be a bewildering experience. When something seems wrong, you may wonder: Is this normal? Why didn’t anybody tell me about this? What do I do now?
Think of the Women’s Health content as that close doctor-friend you can text with a question — and get a straight, understandable answer. Led by medical editor Denise M. Millstine, M.D., this blog taps the expertise of the women’s health experts at Mayo Clinic. These experts are recognized nationally and internationally for their innovative approaches to treatment and a commitment to integrating sex and gender concepts into clinical care, research and education.
In sum, you get world-class medical answers backed by evidence, but without the intimidation factor. So let’s sit down and start talking.
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A sexual assault can create an urgent to-do list: To start, protect the victim from future assault, contact law enforcement, prevent possible pregnancy and check for sexually transmitted infections. But even if these stressful short-term concerns are resolved, many people continue to struggle with the lingering effects of sexual abuse… -
Sexual abuse is distressingly common, and it can leave emotional scars that feel like they’ll never heal. For some, it complicates their lives even decades later as they struggle with their emotions, relationships and mental health. These problems may seem insurmountable. But Shweta Kapoor, M.D., Ph.D., a… -
Living with chronic fatigue syndrome can feel like an endless guessing game. You don’t know what caused it. There’s no decisive test to diagnose it. And there aren’t any known medications to help with the fatigue. Dealing with the pain, fatigue and uncertainty can leave you feeling frustrated and helpless. -
Book Excerpt | Living WellCombatting negative thoughts when you have fibromyalgia
The following is an excerpt from the Mayo Clinic Press book Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia by Andy Abril, M.D. and Barbara K. Bruce, Ph.D., L.P. Your muscles ache. Your joints hurt. Your neck feels stiff. Your thinking often seems muddled. -
Since starting medical school, I regularly receive texts from loved ones asking medical questions. They don’t deem these quite serious enough to necessitate an appointment with their doctors — but they do find them concerning enough to prompt a text to their friendly neighborhood medical student. I love receiving these… -
Article | Mental HealthWhat to do if mood medications are affecting your sex life
You have been friends with Bea since college, but Bea’s been slower to respond lately when you try to schedule time together. Sitting down with her at a cafe, you immediately notice new violet circles under her eyes and that her cheekbones are more pronounced. Her usually bright sports top… -
Sarcoma — cancer of the body’s connective tissue — is uncommon, making up less than 1% of all cancer diagnoses in the United States. That’s good because it means few people are affected by this quick-spreading cancer. But that also means many people don’t know about it — and often… -
Article | Living WellHope for a satisfying sex life: Overcoming shame, stigma and bothersome symptoms
•For many people, sexuality is complicated. In the past, it was common to grow up in homes or cultures where the word sex was only whispered. Sex education might have been limited to a stern warning not to get pregnant — or to get anyone pregnant. Early sexual experiences might… -
In this recurring guest column, Kate White, M.D., of Boston Medical Center, answers your questions on all things gynecology. As the author of the Mayo Clinic Press book Your Sexual Health, she’s ready to dole out wisdom on sex, periods, menopause and more. Submit a question … -
It’s been more than 50 years since women in the U.S. have been publicly advocating for equal rights, opportunities and freedoms. Despite the progress of the women’s rights movement, one analysis found that almost 90% of men and women around the world are biased against women in some way. -
Podcast | Women's HealthIs it cheating?: Challenging assumptions about infidelity
Let’s talk about affairs. Dig into Stacey Swann’s messy family novel and get a professional perspective from sex therapist Dr. Jennifer Vencill. Our guests push back on some of the common ideas about what infidelity is, what it means to stay after infidelity, and what type of person becomes “the… -
Facing oppression like racism day in and day out can take a toll. Dr. Arline Geronimus realized this toll could have direct effects on health. She calls this “weathering” and defines it for us as “the way that oppression and marginalization physiologically erodes your body systems, your organs, and eventually…
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