Many women enter pregnancy bracing themselves for “morning sickness,” which affects up to 80% of all pregnant women. But for some, this term hardly scratches the surface. Severe nausea and

A transcript of Dr. Marlena Fejzo’s acceptance speech to the National Organization for Women on receipt of their 2024 Victoria J Mastrobuono Award The mission at NOW has always been

Understanding HG has been both a challenging and transformative part of my journey to motherhood. When my first symptoms hit in 2018, I didn’t know anything about HG—and neither did

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a life-altering condition that goes far more than typical “morning sickness.” For up to 10.8% of pregnant women, HG is a relentless cycle of nausea, vomiting, and

Like many women, I had never heard of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) until I experienced it myself. And if I’m honest, it wasn’t until several months postpartum that I truly understood

Women outlive men in almost every society but, paradoxically, spend 25% more of their lives in poor health. Gender disparities make women more vulnerable to chronic illnesses, with higher incidences of pain, disability,

For years, women have been sidelined in healthcare, with devastating consequences for their health. Designed by men for men, medicine has long treated women as an afterthought; too ‘complex,’ and

Women’s health has long been marginalized in healthcare, with many experiencing frustrations as their symptoms are minimized, misattributed, or dismissed altogether. Bias in the healthcare system, both explicit and implicit (unconscious),

Those dreaded 4 AM wake-ups to hug the toilet as a “reward” for creating new life are far more than just a rough start to the day for some. For