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Planned Parenthood Rules, Or How My Reproductive Health Diagnoses Freed Me from Sexual Shame

As a teenager experiencing painful periods, I was afraid of the stigma of going to Planned Parenthood. But doing so saved me from years of pain and shame.

We Need to Stop Normalizing Period Pain

Suzannah Weiss

Doctors and health practitioners agree: there's nothing 'normal' about extreme period pain. So why do so many millions of women take it for granted?

5 Hollywood Celebrities Living Chronically Ill Life Out In The Open

Amy Mackelden

What do Jameela Jamil, Selma Blair, Serena Gomez, Michael J. Fox, and Lena Dunham have in common? A chronic illness they're not ashamed of.

Painting Giant Rainbow Animals To Heal

Sarah Wilson

Mica Still has multiple chronic illnesses, from endometriosis to Sjorgen's Syndrome. That's why when she's well she paints as big as she can.