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• Finding mental health care: what to do after a self-checkA self-check score is a starting point, not a diagnosis. How to talk with a clinician, find a therapist, get low-cost care, and know which line to call.
• Panic attacks: what they are and what to doWhat a panic attack is, how it can feel like a heart attack, what may help in the moment, and how panic disorder is treated.
• Trauma and PTSD in women: after assault, abuse, and other traumaStrong reactions after trauma are common, and most people recover. What PTSD is, why women are more affected, how it's treated, and where to get help.
• Postpartum depression vs. the baby bluesThe baby blues fade within about 2 weeks. Postpartum depression lasts longer, is more severe, and is treatable. How to tell them apart and where to get help.
• Postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and perinatal OCDWorry and scary, unwanted thoughts about a baby are common after birth. How anxiety and perinatal OCD differ from depression and psychosis, and how to get help.
• Perimenopause and mental healthDepression and anxiety risk can rise in the years before menopause. What the research shows, why it gets missed, and what treatment options sources describe.
• PMDD: when it's more than PMSPremenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a recognized depressive disorder, not "bad PMS." What it is, how it's diagnosed, and which treatments have evidence.
• Eating disorders in adult women: not just a teen problemEating disorders affect women in midlife and beyond, not only teens. What research shows about adult women, warning signs, health risks, and treatment.
• ADHD and autism in girls and women: why they're often missedGirls and women with ADHD or autism are often diagnosed later, or not at all. What the data show, how signs can look different, and what to ask.
• Hormonal birth control and mood: what the research showsLarge studies link hormonal birth control with a higher risk of depression in some users, especially teens. Other studies don't. What's known and what to ask.
• Social media and teen girls' mental health: what we knowWhat the U.S. Surgeon General, the CDC, and researchers say about social media and teen girls: the risks, the benefits, and what's still unknown.

• Urgent warning signs during pregnancy and after birthSomething feels wrong during pregnancy or after birth? Which warning signs need care right away, when to call 911, and what to tell the people treating you.
• Recovering after birth and the postpartum checkupWhat's typical in the weeks after birth, recovering from a cesarean, when ACOG recommends postpartum care, and what the checkup may cover.
• Pregnancy loss: physical recovery, emotional health, and when to get careMiscarriage and stillbirth: warning signs that need care now, what causes loss, treatment options, physical recovery, grief, and where to find support.
• Infertility: when evaluation is recommended and what it involvesWhen ACOG, ASRM, and CDC say to seek a fertility evaluation, reasons to go sooner, what tests may involve for both partners, and common causes.
• Maternal health gaps in the U.S.Most U.S. pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, and many happen weeks or months after birth. What the data show, who is most at risk, and when to get help.
• After preeclampsia or gestational diabetesPreeclampsia and gestational diabetes usually end with pregnancy, but they're linked to heart disease, stroke, and diabetes later. What to know and what to ask.
• Your rights at work while pregnant or nursing (U.S.)Federal laws protect pregnant and nursing workers in the U.S. Learn about accommodations, pumping breaks, leave, and how to file a charge before deadlines pass.

Also in this group: Postpartum depression vs. the baby blues, Postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and perinatal OCD

• When period pain isn't "just cramps"Some period pain is common, but pain that disrupts your life is worth checking. The two types, signs of another cause, what helps, and when to get care fast.
• Heavy periods and iron deficiency: signs, causes, and careHeavy periods are common but not normal, and they are a leading cause of low iron. What counts as heavy, what causes it, and which tests and treatments help.
• Uterine fibroids: symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment optionsFibroids are common, noncancerous growths in the uterus. Who gets them, symptoms, how they're found, and what sources say about each treatment option.
• Endometriosis: why diagnosis can take yearsEndometriosis is common, painful, and often missed for years. What it is, why diagnosis is slow, how it's diagnosed and treated, and what research still lacks.
• PCOS explained: symptoms, diagnosis, and long-term healthPCOS is one of the most common hormonal conditions in women, and many who have it don't know. What it is, how it's diagnosed, and why it matters long term.
• Perimenopause and menopause: symptoms, timeline, and what helpsWhat perimenopause and menopause are, when they happen, common symptoms, when bleeding needs a checkup, and an overview of what helps, from trusted sources.
• Menopause hormone therapy: what changed and what we knowWhy hormone therapy's reputation swung after 2002, what FDA changed on its labels in 2025–2026, and what current sources say about benefits, risks, and options.

Also in this group: PMDD: when it's more than PMS, Hormonal birth control and mood: what the research shows, Perimenopause and mental health

• Heart attack symptoms in womenChest pain is the most common heart attack symptom in women, but other signs are common too. What to watch for, why care gets delayed, and when to call 911.
• Stroke: signs, emergency response, and risk in womenSudden numbness, confusion, trouble seeing or walking, or a severe headache can mean stroke. Call 911. The signs, why time matters, and risks for women.
• Protecting your heart: blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart disease riskHigh blood pressure and cholesterol usually cause no symptoms. What the numbers mean, when to get checked, risks specific to women, and where guidelines differ.
• Breast cancer screening: what changed and whyMammograms every other year now start at 40, and your mammogram results must tell you about breast density. What changed, why, and what's still unknown.
• Cervical cancer screening you can do yourself: HPV self-collectionCervical cancer is almost always caused by HPV. How screening works, what self-collected HPV tests are, what the FDA has approved, and what the guidelines say.
• Osteoporosis and bone health after menopauseWhy bone loss speeds up after menopause, who should get a bone density test, what a T-score means, and where guidance on supplements and medicines differs.

Also in this group: After preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, PCOS explained: symptoms, diagnosis, and long-term health, Menopause hormone therapy: what changed and what we know

• Emergency contraception: options and timingAfter sex without birth control or a condom break: how emergency contraception pills and the copper IUD differ, how soon to use them, and what to expect after.
• STI testing: who should be tested and whenMany STIs cause no symptoms. What the CDC and USPSTF recommend for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and more, what testing involves, and where to go.
• Painful sex and vaginal or vulvar symptoms: when to get carePain during sex, unusual discharge, itching, or dryness have many possible causes. What medical sources say causes them, how they differ, and when to get care.
• UTIs: symptoms, recurrence, and when to get careBurning when you pee? What a UTI is, signs a kidney infection may need prompt care, how UTIs are treated, why they come back, and what helps prevent them.

• Signs of an abusive relationshipAbuse is not always physical. Learn the types of partner abuse, common warning signs, why leaving is hard, and how to get or give support safely.
• What to do after a sexual assaultIf you were sexually assaulted, it is not your fault. Options for safety, medical care, the forensic exam, preventing pregnancy and HIV, reporting, and support.
• Stalking and technology-facilitated abuseStalking is common and often uses phones, apps, and trackers. Learn the signs, why removing spyware can alert an abuser, and how to document and get help.

Also in this group: Trauma and PTSD in women: after assault, abuse, and other trauma, Your rights at work while pregnant or nursing (U.S.)

• When women's pain is dismissedStudies find women's pain is sometimes undertreated, and some painful conditions take years to diagnose. What research shows, where it's mixed, and what helps.
• Why women were left out of medical researchFor decades, rules meant to protect pregnancies kept women out of early drug trials. Here's what happened, what it cost, and the gaps that remain.

Also in this group: Finding mental health care: what to do after a self-check, Endometriosis: why diagnosis can take years, ADHD and autism in girls and women: why they're often missed