Few life stages come with as much misinformation as menopause. For decades, women have been given conflicting advice from magazines, social media, well-meaning friends and even some clinicians who trained before the research caught up. The result is a swirl of half-truths that can make a normal life transition feel confusing or alarming.

Hearing the words “high-risk pregnancy” can be unsettling. For many expectant parents, the phrase raises immediate questions: What comes next? Who will be involved? Is everything going to be okay?

For decades, gynecologic surgery meant a large abdominal incision, several days in the hospital and weeks of recovery before life returned to normal. Many women put off procedures for that reason, choosing to live with symptoms rather than face the disruption of a traditional operation.

Perimenopause is widely understood as something that happens in your mid-to-late 40s. For most women, that’s true. But for some, the hormonal shifts that signal the beginning of this transition start earlier, sometimes well before 40. Knowing that this transition can begin earlier than most people realize is the first step toward getting the right answers.

Cervical cancer is highly preventable, yet common myths keep women from getting screened. Learn the truth about when screening starts, why symptoms don’t matter, and what the HPV vaccine really covers.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet many women aren’t sure when to screen or which symptoms matter. Updated guidelines and flexible testing options make prevention easier than ever.