Chronic Conditions

I fought for recognition throughout my 56 day stay on the Oncology floor and over the two and a half years of enduring active treatment.

Find feminist groups and organizations that advocate for the diagnosis and treatment of specific chronic conditions.

Changes in our menstrual cycles can signal changes in our health overall, like pulse and respiratory rate and other vital signs.

Trauma can lead to chronic pain and other physical conditions, sometimes years after the event.

Some kinds of birth control are riskier and less effective when we have rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. This article explains why.

Carrie shares her experience of sexual assault, from the perspective of someone who has grown up deaf and uses hearing technology.

In this article, a pelvic health physical therapist explains how sexual trauma affects the body and contributes to chronic pelvic pain (CPP) as well as other bodily systems and cycles.

This video provides a general overview of endometriosis and the menstrual cycle, focusing closely on the personal story of Noémie Elhadad.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Arielle Dance, PhD, discusses six ways that she manages her endometriosis while working remotely from home.

We need to demand societal changes so that fewer disabling conditions exist, and so that those of us who are disabled or chronically ill can live as well as possible.

What is polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS? What are its symptoms, how common is it, and how is it treated?

This article explores the utility of ejection fraction for heart failure patients and provides other means of understanding the condition better.