Every preventable maternal death is a reminder that our democracy means nothing if it cannot protect its citizens.

It’s time we start giving young women the information they deserve so they can protect their futures, their health, and their lives.

We cannot afford to force so many women with endometriosis to withdraw from work and school on a monthly basis when it is entirely possible — and easy — to provide reasonable accommodations.

While vaginismus is relatively invisible to the general population, it has profound effects on the mental, emotional, and sexual well-being of those who experience it.

This virus is having disproportionate effects on many different groups of people, but pregnant people may be of the highest concern.

This past spring, Brazilians mobilized to stop an abortion ban and guarantee a right that was first secured nearly 85 years ago.

Being aware of the vast possibilities of birth and the options available before labor occurs is not an option; it’s a necessity.

While far-reaching and complex, maternal mortality is not an unsolvable problem; it’s just neglected.

I’m not alone — there seems to be a big movement of women who, thanks to the internet, are discovering what ADHD means for their work and personal lives.

Legislators in my home state of Connecticut are trying to address this problem.

Earlier this month, a survey conducted by the BBC revealed that the cheapest sanitary pads were still beyond the reach of many African women and girls.

A federal program is collecting a trove of intimate monthly birth control data on hundreds of thousands of patients, many of whom are teens, including the results of mandatory pregnancy tests.

A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey is making headlines for its shocking findings on teens’ declining mental health.

While the number of women prisoners is increasing, the services available to them are not — especially regarding mental health.

On the first Friday of February each year, National Wear Red Day, I twin with my mom and grandma.

In December 2022, Vice News released a report claiming multiple U.K. women had been denied transvaginal ultrasounds (TVUS) because they were virgins.

This lack of access isn’t just inconvenient — it endangers inmates’ safety.

Our medical system does not take the pain, discomfort, or autonomy of young women seriously in so many ways, and that’s on display in full force here.

The HPV vaccine will be added to the list of routine free immunizations given to girls in secondary school.

Dspite widespread use among college students, the pill is not the symbol of freedom it was once assumed to be.

Many people, myself included, decided to start using the menstrual cup because it’s better for the environment, our bodies, and our wallets than options like tampons and pads.

This year, the Guttmacher Institute published a mid-year report that found this was “the worst legislative year ever for U.S. abortion rights,” with 90 restrictions enacted in the 2021 legislative session.

Menstruation has long been stigmatized in our society, often portrayed as shameful or embarrassing rather than a natural function of the human body.

A recent trend in anti-choice activism is rearing its ugly head again.

The proverbial bottom of American life being brought to light by the upending caused by COVID-19 is the reality that women’s labor is undervalued in and exploited by the capitalist system, and that the system grinds to a halt without women’s unpaid labor.