stories & conversations

EN discusses treating her mental health with medication and therapy.

CB discusses trying different medicines to treat her period to no avail. After a laparoscopic exam, she learned that she has stage four endometriosis.

MC recalls how painful her second abortion was. She regrets not having her partners present for her two abortions.

MC describes her thought process behind getting an abortion. She shares some of the feelings she had about the experience.

CB discusses her endometriosis journey, offering advice to those who are experiencing painful menstrual cycles and highlighting the support of her family.

TC discusses being diagnosed with congestive heart failure and why she became an advocate for heart health.

BK discusses the research she did while considering using the birth control pill and how talking to her mom helped her to be even more informed.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Ann Marie Meyer offers encouragement in facing the many sides of perimenopause and its symptoms.

EH shares how their experience with fatphobia in medical systems has increased, with doctors focusing on their weight more than their health concerns.

MC describes her abortions and her trouble finding contraception that works for her.

Hear from patients living with heart failure on how it impacts their lives, how they cope with their diagnoses, and how they find hope despite their condition.

AB explains what she would advise about choosing a method of birth control.