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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when one or more organs in your pelvis—your uterus, vagina, urethra, bladder or rectum—shifts downward and bulges into or even out of your vaginal canal. READ MORE

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Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Iron Deficiency Anemia Can Affect Mental Health, Relationships and Sexual Health

If left untreated, these common disorders can have a serious impact on your quality of life

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This common condition can lead to postpartum depression and development problems in children if left untreated

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This guide can help healthcare providers communicate better with patients about their uterine fibroid diagnosis and treatment options

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It can take years for women to get diagnosed. Learn about the condition to get the help you need.

Cervical Cancer

Unlike breast cancer, cervical cancer may not be a female disease you hear about every day. However, both cervical cancer and the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer—HPV—are prevalent and worth every woman's attention. READ MORE

How I Overcame Anal Cancer and Threw a Huge Party

No one ever told me my HPV diagnosis could lead to anal cancer. Now I'm on a mission to educate people, save lives and dispel the stigma around this increasingly common disease.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when one or more organs in your pelvis—your uterus, vagina, urethra, bladder or rectum—shifts downward and bulges into or even out of your vaginal canal. READ MORE

Why aren’t women who are undergoing painful GYN procedures routinely offered pain management?

If left untreated, these common disorders can have a serious impact on your quality of life

This common condition can lead to postpartum depression and development problems in children if left untreated

It's less about getting it on and more about getting real with yourself

This guide can help healthcare providers communicate better with patients about their uterine fibroid diagnosis and treatment options

Find out what medical treatments are available for uterine fibroids

If you think you're experiencing symptoms of fibroids, these questions can help you figure it out

This condition can be embarrassing and intrusive, but it can be treated

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It can take years for women to get diagnosed. Learn about the condition to get the help you need.

Unlike breast cancer, cervical cancer may not be a female disease you hear about every day. However, both cervical cancer and the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer—HPV—are prevalent and worth every woman's attention. READ MORE

No one ever told me my HPV diagnosis could lead to anal cancer. Now I'm on a mission to educate people, save lives and dispel the stigma around this increasingly common disease.