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11.8.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Eme’s Endometriosis Journey

My story with endometriosis is still being written. I started my period at ten years old, and I can't remember a time that my periods were not painful.

11.4.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Diane Hermle’s Menopause Journey

When I first started to experience menopause symptoms, my primary physician advised me to go through this biological process “naturally”.

10.19.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Kristen’s Breast Cancer Journey

When I first started to experience menopause symptoms, my primary physician advised me to go through this biological process “naturally”.

10.18.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Elle Murata’s PCOS Journey

I am a neuroscientist whose expertise is mapping the dynamic interplay between hormones and the brain.

10.16.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Nicole Kimball’s Endometriosis Journey

I am a poet, an enthusiastic women's activist, and budding birth doula. My tenacity and empathy are aspects of my personality that I love.

9.2.24 | PCOS
Reflections on a Decade of PCOS Care and Management 

SWHR Development Manager Emma Bixler shares her polycystic ovary syndrome journey for PCOS Awareness Month in September.

Hand holding pen writing in notebook 6.12.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Jennifer’s Uterine Fibroids Journey

Last year, at the age of 45, I found myself at a low point. Every month, I had a period that lasted 10 days, with pain and bleeding so severe that I would be homebound for at least three days, Jennifer writes.

5.10.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Callie Giddings’ Endometriosis Journey

I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis three years ago. I endured multiple trips to the emergency room before my diagnosis.

5.10.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Simone Vanden Heuvel’s Menopause Journey

My story may seem boring compared to others, but I am just now learning that I may have been doing things wrong.