Her Campus at UPR
Period Pain 101: Evidence-based Tips to Get Rid of Cramps
Sometimes I just want to rip my uterus apart. Other times, I just pop in a couple once-per-month Tylenol pills because I don’t want to feel anything and, quite...
Her Campus at UCF
When Menstrual Pain Exceeds Normal… My Journey to an Endometriosis Diagnosis
I don’t know what’s going to happen next, or where this journey is going to lead me. I’m only really at the beginning, but I do know that if...
Her Campus at TCU
Why More TV Shows Should Talk About Women’s Health
This story is part of a partnership with the TCU Women’s Health Initiative. The purpose of the Women’s Health Initiative is to educate students at TCU and the general...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
The Struggle of Having an Invisible Illness
The difficulties of having an illness invisible to not only others, but also myself.
Her Campus at Manhattan
How I Make My Life Easier Living with PCOS
Right before moving back into school for my Junior year, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a reproductive issue that causes an increase of cyst...
Her Campus at Bowling Green
How To: Survive Auntie Flow
Looking for tips and tricks to manage the reality behind that time of the month? I think it’s an important conversation even if it’s your first time or your...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Navigating Self-Compassion With a Chronic Condition
How I meet my endometriosis with self-compassion.
Her Campus at UCSD
Period Series: My Period Story
Periods, every uterus-bearing individual’s nightmare, yet we are cursed to go through it Every. Single. Month. Explain this torturous fate...
Sex + Relationships
How My Trip to the ER Made Me Realize We Need to Start Taking Period Pain More Seriously
We need to talk more about periods, period.
Sex + Relationships
My 5-Year Journey to Have My Vaginal Health Taken Seriously
Just because you have a uterus, it doesn't mean you need to be in pain.