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Find reliable and up-to-date information on women’s health, including tips for maintaining well-being.

Woman taking calcium supplements.
October 26, 2022/Women’s Health

Supplements for Menopause Symptoms: Are They Safe?

Stay away from over-the-counter aids unless your doctor specifically recommends them

Close up of ibuprofen being punched from a blister pill pack.
October 21, 2022/Women’s Health

Can Ibuprofen Delay or Halt Your Period?

Know the options — and potential risks

A woman standing eating a tofu salad with soy milk on the counter
October 19, 2022/Women’s Health

6 Ways To Find Relief From Your Menopause Symptoms

Lifestyle changes like diet modification and stress management can go a long way

An illustration of a person holding an hourglass, with the top half almost empty.
October 17, 2022/Women’s Health

How To Tell You’re Near the End of Perimenopause

The main sign that your hormones are in flux is changes in your menstrual cycles

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Woman with healthcare provider in exam room
October 6, 2022/Women’s Health

Well-Woman Exams: Who Needs Them and What To Expect

Annual preventive exams will do more than just check your health ‘down there’

Woman relaxing by a menstrual calendar.
September 22, 2022/Women’s Health

Infradian Rhythms: What They Are and Why They Matter

Infradian rhythms, like the menstrual cycle, are biological cycles that impact your health

Tampons on a wooden panel next to an alarm clock.
September 9, 2022/Women’s Health

What Happens if You Leave a Tampon in Too Long?

In addition to toxic shock syndrome, you risk other vaginal infections

An IUD device held between two fingers
September 8, 2022/Women’s Health

Do the Benefits of an IUD Outweigh the Potential Side Effects?

Today’s IUDs are safe and effective

Drawing of female reproductive anotomy with a tampon in vagina.
September 7, 2022/Women’s Health

Can a Tampon Get Stuck? Here’s How To Remove It

It can get squished and lodged, but not lost

Black Cohosh plant.
August 3, 2022/Women’s Health

What Black Cohosh Can (and Can’t) Do for Menopause Symptoms

This ancient herbal supplement isn’t just a recent trend

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