women’s health

Health & Wellness 

Sexism in Medicine: Taking a New Look at an Old Trend

July 7, 2017July 5, 2017 Kate Harveston #health, female wellness, health and wellness, medical field, medicine, pain, sexism, sexist doctors, women's health

When you walk into your doctor’s office, you expect to be able to discuss your concerns and receive treatment. Unfortunately

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Health & Wellness 

Birth Control Side Effects & The Women Who Experience Them

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 Jeriann Ireland birth control, gynecologists, medicine, obygyn, side effects, women's health

A couple years ago, I had gone on a birth control break, mainly for financial reasons. When my work started

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Inspiration 

My Memory Palace

April 28, 2017April 27, 2017 Kate Sondergeld #health, #inspiration, empowering women, memory, memory palace, women's health, women's wellness

For the past couple months, my memory has not been the best it’s been. I am a nerd who can

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Travel 

The (Dis)Abled Traveler: Lupus Heads to Maui

March 14, 2017March 2, 2017 Bridget Gardiner #disabilities, #health, #traveling, hawaii, illness, lupus, maui, traveler, women's health

“Are you serious? Cause I’ll do it. Like, I’ll book it right this second, kind of do it.” I stared

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Health & Wellness 

What “No Cure” Means To Me

February 28, 2017February 22, 2017 Kate Sondergeld #health, #wellness, cure, epilepsy, essential tremor, tremors, women's health

This week was a tough one, and this blog is going to be even harder to write. I recently have

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Inspiration 

Six Ways to Show Yourself Some Love

February 24, 2017February 22, 2017 Alex Temblador #friends, #happiness, #love, female experience, makeover, photo shoot, self care, self love, women's health

Recently, Fempotential hosted its first event – a FREE Galentine’s event that focused on reminding women to show themselves some

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Health & Wellness 

The (Dis)Abled Traveler: Lupus in the Beginning

February 23, 2017February 22, 2017 Bridget Gardiner #disabilities, #disabled, #health, #travel, #wellness, chronic illness, illness, living with lupus, lupus, traveler, women's health

My life has become a revolving door of doctor visits, blood draws, IV infusions, trial treatments, big pills, little pills,

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Health & Wellness 

Are You a Cardio Queen?

February 21, 2017February 18, 2017 Megan Johnson McCullough #beauty, #health, #strength, #wellness, cardio, weightlifting, women's health

Gender roles in the gym – ladies are found downstairs on the ellipticals, treadmills or StairMasters. Gentlemen are upstairs lifting

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Health & Wellness 

How I Took Control of My Body With the Mirena Implant

February 17, 2017February 16, 2017 Katt Evans #rape, birth control, IUD, Mirena, planned parenthood, reproductive health, women's health

Last Friday, I spent a couple of hours stripped half-naked, bleeding all over a puppy pad, and waiting on a

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Health & Wellness 

5 Reasons to Not Freak Out Over an Abnormal Pap Smear

February 8, 2017February 7, 2017 Alex Temblador #wellness, abnormal pap smear, gynocologist, pap smear, reproductive health, women's health

There’s only five reasons that I can think of in which you would not freak out over receiving an abnormal

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