Catch up on the latest health legislation, honest discussions about our bodies, and “I Have” essays from women’s personal experiences. Whether mental or physical The Frisky discusses each disease, concern, or condition to encourage open conversation.
A lot of people wear glasses nowadays. But fortunately for all those people, glasses are not there to help you see, but to look better. Optical glasses have evolved past being tools that help you see well, into fashion accessories. Glasses, nowadays, are picked based on how they look on you since customization is very […]
For thousands of years, massage has been practiced in different parts of the world. It dates back to ancient cultures in Egypt and China where it was believed to have medical benefits. Massage therapy is based on the human instinct to rub an area of our body that hurts. From this principle, it evolved into […]
Liberal guys like me are often kind of squeamish when it comes to talking about abortion. I mean, we support it. We describe ourselves as pro-choice. We share the ridiculous things that asshole Republicans say on Facebook. (Did you hear the one about the masturbating fetus…?) If we’re straight, and we maybe decide to join […]
Did you know that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime? This astonishingly high statistic is one of the many things I learned about breast health at Planned Parenthood’s Breast Health Initiative briefing yesterday. Surrounded by some incredibly influential and inspirational women, including Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and […]
The first time I went in to get my intrauterine device, or IUD, my doctor asked me if I was in a relationship. “Um, kind of?” I stammered. “I mean, no. But you know, I hear this is the way to go as far as, you know, protectiveness.” “Hrm,” she said, flipping her chart closed. […]
1. Excitement You’ve got supplies! You’ve got wine! You’ve got enough kettle corn to last for a year! You’re finally going to watch all five seasons of “Breaking Bad” and people will stop making fun of you for never having seen it. You are pumped and ready to be a shut in for days, weeks […]
At 26 years old, I felt like a birth control virgin. How had I survived all those years without managing to know anything about the Pill? My reasons for going on Ortho Tri-Cyclen were simple: I was prepping for a move across the country to be with a guy named Isaac who I was in […]
Infectious diseases may not be a fun topic, but it’s one of those that’s important to have at least some general knowledge on, especially for those who are going traveling. Still, even if you’re staying home, knowing about these sort of diseases and protecting yourself from them with something from http://healthinsurance.org is the way to […]
Though I’m not a doctor or a specialist but I would like to share my own experience of hair transplant treatment with everyone because I have seen many people searching for the same. It’s almost two decades back when I was staying in the hostel for the post-graduation, it was the year 1997, I first […]
