When researching her symptoms online, Niles stumbled across a condition called post-tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS). The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and rural health access. Molly hates getting pap smears. Many patients dread the ...

A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in women’s reproductive health, including diseases of the genital tract (ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina, and vulva). Depending on their ...

There comes a time in every person with a vagina’s life that they must start seeing an ob-gyn. I went for my first gynecologist visit after I got my first period, and she just acted like the blood ...

Leigh Weingus is a New York-based freelance writer and former senior editor at HuffPost, Elite Daily and Mindbodygreen. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Glamour, Parade, Bustle, NBC News and ...

Just like the rest of the female reproductive system, talk of vaginal discharge is shrouded in taboo. And yet understanding this normal bodily function is an essential part of being able to monitor ...