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Why women need to start being bloody difficult about their health
No, you're not a hypochondriac for being concerned about your body
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Ask Gynae Geek: your most Googled questions about irregular periods, answered
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Lena Dunham’s powerful rallying cry for hysterectomy patients everywhere
“I surprised myself,” notes the Girls star. “I bet you can surprise yourself too.”
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Lena Dunham on what having an ovary removed taught her about strength
“Our stories don’t have to look one way, our pain is our gain and, oh s**t scars and mesh panties are the f**king jam”
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This is how Lena Dunham feels nine months after her hysterectomy
“This body is stronger than I’ve ever given it credit for.”
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“Doctors told me my period pains were nothing. Then I collapsed.”
Does the new endometriosis pill prove women’s health is finally being taken seriously?
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- Sarah Graham
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Twitter unleashes fury over medical exam question – and for good reason
“This is the sexist bulls**t we’re teaching our doctors?”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Halsey responds to those asking why she’s decided to freeze her eggs
“People are like: ‘You’re 23, why do you need to do that? Why do you need to freeze your eggs?’”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Halsey absolutely refuses to let male managers make her feel ashamed of her endometriosis
“This is a reality for me and you need to suck it up and deal”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Lena Dunham has penned a powerful essay about her hysterectomy
The Girls star made the difficult decision to have her uterus and cervix removed in a bid to end her endometriosis pain
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Lena Dunham: Stop asking endometriosis sufferers about their fertility
“I talk about my illness to normalise it for other women, not to invite dialogue about every aspect of my private life.”
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Bad period pains? You should be getting checked for endometriosis
Doctors are finally being warned to take period pain seriously
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
We should talk about how endometriosis affect men, insists researcher
Jane Keany’s research sparked a backlash
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- Moya Crockett
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People
Lena Dunham shares empowering message from her hospital bed
“I want to remind all the women suffering from chronic illnesses that we are not weak”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
New report: endometriosis symptoms often “dismissed” by doctors
42% of women said they were “not treated with dignity and respect” by doctors
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- Amy Swales
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Lena Dunham talks about painful endometriosis battle in podcast
“I felt like I’d done something terribly wrong just by wanting to feel better”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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