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.
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.
4.15.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Sofia Oliveira’s Lupus Journey
When I was 20, I started having joint pain. Initially, I didn't even consider going to the doctor because I knew it would be dismissed, but after a few weeks the pain got so severe I had trouble doing the simplest everyday tasks.
