Women's Health

Here is the skinny on abdominal fat: Not all fat is created equal. However, many of us are treating all of our fat the same way and not really unde...

You know unprotected sex is a bad idea. You’ve heard it a million times — from your parents, from your teachers, even from us — but it’s still easy...

As an OB-GYN for the past 25 years, I feel as though I'm on the frontline of health care providers who can identify women at risk for heart disease...

1 Breastfeeding Getty Images “Your estrogen levels plummet within the first 48 hours after giving birth,” says Sherry Ross, MD, OB...

When most people think of hot flashes, they probably picture someone in menopause drenched in sweat, gripping one of those battery-operated fans. ...

One in 10 women suffer from endometriosis, so chances are you know someone with the super-painful pelvic condition (or at least you've heard Julian...

There comes a time in every person with a vagina's life where they have to go through the wonders of a yeast infection: a condition that can make y...

The Berkeley pediatrician was treating a teenager for anxiety and panic attacks. A few months into his therapy appointments, he began showing the b...

Dr. Sherry notes that skin irritation can also occur due to dirty instruments or unclean razor blades during a vajacial. “An old or dirty razor bla...

While it's hard to pin down the most iconic Megan Thee Stallion lyric, referring to her vagina as "the kitchen" when describing the oral sex she is...

There is a lot that experts still don’t know about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their babies. But a disturbing new case report has ...

Sex is supposed to be a positive experience, both physically and emotionally, but for many women that simply is not the case. Sex can be painfu...