If you've spent any time exposed to toxic gym culture—whether that's scrolling through social media, following fitness influencers, attending group exercise classes, working out at a gym, or exercising at home—you've probably heard phrases like: "No pain, no gain." "Sweat is just fat crying." "Pain is weakness leaving the body." "The only bad workout is the one you didn't do." Comments like these have become so common that many people barely notice them anymore. They are ofte

When I think about body changes after miscarriage, my mind always goes back to approximately 1:30 PM on July 10, 2023—the worst moment of my life, when I realized my baby was dead. I was lying in the ultrasound room, holding my husband’s hand. We were staring at the large projector screen, showing the inside of my uterus, which looked drastically different compared to only a couple of weeks before when all was well, and we got to joyfully glimpse our first little one (named F

Why is prenatal care important? As I learned about two years ago when I was pregnant with my son, the quality of that care matters just as much as receiving it. “You need to buy a scale” were some of the first words out of my new gynecologist’s mouth before I even conceived him. I had told my doctor I didn’t know my weight but that I did know and trust my body. Instead of inquiring more, he judged my explanation and insisted I start weighing myself. Little did he know, I spen

If you're in the middle of eating disorder recovery, you already know that some days the hardest thing in the world is just getting through the next meal. On those days, the right words can do something quiet but meaningful. They can remind you that what you're experiencing is real, that healing isn't linear, and that you're not as alone in this as it can feel. That's exactly why we put together this collection of eating disorder recovery quotes, drawn from the themes we come

Today, I’m embracing my inner science nerd and talking about a women’s health topic that I really care about—losing your period—which is clinically termed functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). I'll speak to topics like hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery signs, risks, and solutions, and hope to break down some of the science for you. Basically, hypothalamic amenorrhea is the loss of a period for three months or more. It comes with a host of consequences seriously affecting w