Office on Women's Health Blog
Pain
Q&A With a Sickle Cell Disease Expert
Dr. Nirmish Shah shares some sickle cell disease basics and talks about his research aimed at helping patients manage sickle cell disease.
Ladies: It’s Time to Speak Up About Your Health
Julianne Hough
If I could tell women what I wished I’d known it would be: Don’t make the same mistakes I did! Debilitating pain is not normal.
Dana Parish
A July 2014 wedding was the start of my nightmare.
Miscarriage to Mission: Finding Hope Beyond Fibroids
In 2001, I was diagnosed with uterine fibroids. From that moment, infertility, a result of those fibroids, became a heartbreaking reality I fought to overcome.
The Power of Women and Recovery
At 19 I said goodbye to my mother. I also said goodbye to active addiction. It was the hardest year of my life.
The Holidays: How I Cope With the Loss
It's during the quiet times that I recognize there is a void. My void has a name — it's Erskine Hallam Bishop.
Our beautiful baby boy was born at 24 weeks. When my doctor said that he was out, I held my breath, waiting and praying to hear him cry.
Domestic Violence and Your Health
Sometimes it is difficult to recognize the effect an abusive relationship can have on your health, but the impacts are substantial.
On Easter Sunday 2007, I woke up unable to move from the neck down. It sounds scary, but I just thought I was getting sick. Little did I know how sick I was.
Uterine Fibroids: Finding Answers
With uterine fibroids being so common, why don't we know more about treatment options and what treatments will work best for different women?
