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  1. first person
    I Tried It: Estrogen Face CreamRubbing estrogen onto my face seemed scary, until it wasn’t.
    By Erin Flaherty
  2. advice
    What to Do (and Not to Do) When Your Friend Has a NewbornForget sending a onesie.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. parenting
    Surviving the Death Talk With My KidFinding the words to explain the unspeakable.
    By Amil Niazi
  4. parenting
    The Last Fertility TabooWhy many women still shy away from telling people they used an egg donor to conceive.
    By Rina Raphael
  5. advice
    The Longevity Expert Who Wants You to Stay Young ForeverDr. Mark Hyman is reframing our concept of getting old.
    By Hannah Baxter
  6. first person
    Hanging Out With Your Friends Is Good for YouEspecially if you don’t have anything actually planned.
    By Katja Vujić
  7. first person
    Yep, Sobriety Is Good for Your SkinGiving up alcohol — which is pro-inflammatory and dehydrating — naturally depuffed and contoured my face.
    By Katie Becker
  8. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When a Partner Is ImpotentFor starters, don’t take it personally.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  9. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Chemical Sunscreen?It comes down to the word “chemical” itself.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  10. parenting
    Are We All Secretly Co-sleeping?The answer, according to Instagram and TikTok, is yes. Now if only we could talk about it outside of the comments section.
    By Wendy Syfret
  11. first person
    The Hidden Grief of Secondary InfertilityI’m tired of hearing that I should be happy with what I have.
    By Blane Bachelor
  12. first person
    I Want My Unibrow BackEven though I’ve been fighting it since I was 9.
    By Yasmin Gagné
  13. advice
    I’m Married, But Sometimes I Prefer Sleeping AloneWhat happened when I left behind the bed I share with my husband for the spare mattress.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  14. swellness
    I Tried Peoplehood, ‘a Workout for Your Relationships’Inside Manhattan’s new social club–slash–support group from the founders of SoulCycle.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  15. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Hydroquinone?The skin-lightening ingredient is now available only with a prescription.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  16. 25 famous women on
    25 Famous Women on Their ‘Worst’ Health Habits“I just lay there and drink whiskey.” Relatable!
    By Bindu Bansinath
  17. first person
    My Night in an Emergency Psych WardAn involuntary check-in led to a voluntary life change.
    By Samantha Mann
  18. sleep
    My Relationship Is Getting in the Way of My MorningsMy boyfriend refuses to use sunlight as our alarm clock. I can’t wake up without it.
    By Danielle Cohen
  19. as told to
    13 Years in Search of an OrgasmA 30-year-old woman has tried everything from herbs to different sex positions to nerve-blocking shots to find a release.
    As told to Yasmin Gagné
  20. swellness
    Meet the People Working 3 Jobs to Afford Erewhon“Even though I’m a starving artist, it’s become my identity.”
    By Hannah Jackson
  21. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When a Co-worker Has a Mysterious IllnessSometimes the best thing you can do is provide some normalcy.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  22. swellness
    ‘Wellness’ Was Never About Our Well-BeingIn The Wellness Trap, Christy Harrison goes deep on a wildly profitable industry that preys on vulnerable people who just want to feel better.
    By Danielle Cohen
  23. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Toxins in Nail Polish?A close look at the chemicals in your favorite colors.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  24. swellness
    I Tried … SolidcoreBut I didn’t sign over to the cult just yet.
    By Aiyana Ishmael
  25. first person
    Going Gray Was the Easy PartIt was everything else happening to my aging hair that I wanted to reverse.
    By Marisa Meltzer
  26. swellness
    Are You There, Judy Blume? It’s Me, Kelly Fremon Craig.The novelist refused to adapt her most famous work for 50 years. One letter changed her mind.
    By Rachel Simon
  27. first person
    The Week Before My Sons Were Born, I Lost My SmileWhen Bell’s palsy paralyzed one side of my face, I had to find other ways to express joy.
    By Elena Sheppard
  28. first person
    Living Abroad Helped Me Cope With My Tourette SyndromeIn France, the slower pace of life and resistance to American-style productivity culture can be as effective as medication.
    By Lindsey Tramuta
  29. first person
    Outsourcing My OrgasmAn erotic massage gave me back the body I thought I’d lost.
    By Jenny Powers
  30. swellness
    Things We Tried and Would Use AgainWe try dozens of products a month. Here are the ones worth your money.
    By Cut Shop
  31. chronic pain
    Why Aren’t More of Us Talking About Slipping Rib Syndrome?“This is probably one of the most underdiagnosed conditions people have,” one doctor says.
    By Ashley Abramson
  32. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When Someone Is Having a Panic AttackYou can’t stop it, but you can provide comfort.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  33. first person
    Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD?I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.
    By Rainesford Stauffer
  34. secrets
    My Weight-Loss LieFor years, I refused to tell most people about my gastric-sleeve surgery — eventually I couldn’t stomach hiding the truth any longer.
    By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal
  35. grief
    Life After Knowing How You’re Going to DieFour years after testing positive for Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic disorder, Jasmine Demers is navigating life while planning for her future.
    By Katie C. Reilly
  36. advice
    How Worried Should I Be About Aluminum in My Deodorant?It’s been found safe (though it can irritate the underarm skin).
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  37. first person
    Confessions of a Former Morning PersonI used to wake up without a sense of dread. Now I can barely drag myself out of bed.
    By Katja Vujić
  38. first person
    In Bed With My SobrietySex without booze is awkward, anxiety inducing, and downright terrifying. And it can be amazing.
    By Sarah Hepola
  39. first person
    My Trip to Korea Taught Me the Truth About Skin CareI’m Korean American and, for a long time, my cultural beauty practices felt like a badge of honor.
    By Rosa Jisoo Pyo
  40. beauty
    The New Face Tattoo Doesn’t Look Like OneInked-on lip color, eyeliner, and freckles — like those done by Brooklyn-based artist Saki Lee — look more natural than ever.
    By Fiorella Valdesolo
  41. first person
    I Was Diagnosed With MS After Doctors Ignored Me for 13 YearsIt took me another four years to stop being angry about it.
    By Lindsay Karp
  42. first person
    Going Hungry in the KitchenWhen it’s your job to feed everyone else, nobody ever suspects that you’re starving.
    By Zoe Denenberg
  43. first person
    I Woke Up Skinny One DayIn our thin-obsessed culture, that may sound like a dream. It’s been a nightmare.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  44. first person
    Yes, You Can Have Pelvic-Floor Issues Without Giving BirthThe condition is both shockingly widespread and maddeningly underdiscussed.
    By Andrea Bartz
  45. why is your skin so good
    How Jessica Alba Gets Her Skin So GoodShe swears by never letting toxins anywhere near her.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  46. advice
    How Not to Make It Worse When a Friend Gets Too Much BotoxYour first reaction cannot be “yikes.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  47. how not to f*ck up your face
    Do Pricey Silicone Patches Work to Eliminate Wrinkles?A dermatologist weighs in on a different kind of patch test.
    By Valerie Monroe
  48. swellness
    Love and Marriage and MenopauseMy hormones turned sex with my husband into a labor of love. Emphasis on the labor part.
    By Tara Ellison
  49. grief
    For Better and for WorseWhen my husband was finally diagnosed with dementia, I vowed to take care of him. Then he filed for divorce.
    By Katherine Nichols
  50. first person
    What Is ‘Natural Beauty,’ Anyway?Ling Ling Huang reflects on her time working in the wellness industry and the steps she’s taken toward practicing “unself-care.”
    By Ling Ling Huang
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