Forget “Tough it out”: Pregnancy Isn’t About Enduring Pain Alone
Forget “Tough it out”: Pregnancy Isn’t About Enduring Pain Alone Pregnancy is often accompanied by well-meaning advice, but some messages go too far. As highlighted in the New York Times article The Politics of ‘Tough It Out’, President Trump recently suggested that pregnant women avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” through pain, framing discomfort as […]
“The Ovarian Cysts Strikes Back” – Time Doesn’t make it Easier
My name is “P,” and this is (yet another) story about my Ovarian Cysts. A few years ago, I used to work in the city, smack dab in the heart of midtown Manhattan in Rockefeller Center. Like many who made the trip, I commuted from the suburbs of New Jersey, five days a week to […]
My Annoying Ovarian Cyst: Not the Roommate I Wanted
My name is “P” and this is my first Ovarian Cyst story. Fifteen years ago in May of 2010, I had the misfortune of experiencing what it was like to have an Ovarian Cyst burst for the first time. And the only reason I remember when it happened is because I went to see Jake […]
Menopocalypse Now: Surviving the Symptoms and the Quest for Sanity
Periods. Unlike the punctuation mark that it shares a name with, a woman’s Period marks the beginning of something new for a girl’s reproductive organs. On average, most girls typically get their first menstrual cycle around the age of 12, but it’s been reported to happen anywhere between the ages of 9 and 15. After […]