Rebecca Kaplan is a freelance health writer, communications strategist, and healthcare advocate. In 2024, she was diagnosed with endometriosis after experiencing debilitating symptoms for more than two decades.
Art offers a therapeutic outlet for individuals with chronic illness, providing a vital means of processing feelings that can be difficult to verbalize. More profoundly, art fosters community, uniting people through shared experiences and bridging…
Leslie Mosier was 13 when her first period surprised her during a school trip to Washington, D.C. "I remember thinking, 'This is not what my mom told me about. This is way more intense.'" Throughout her teens and early 20s, Leslie endured heavy,…
June 1, 2026, marks what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday. Even sixty-four years after her passing, her image endures: the billowing white dress on a windy subway grating, her platinum blonde curls, and the coquettish smile…
Endometriosis is an extremely heterogeneous condition—no two patients experience it the same way. Some may only experience gastrointestinal issues. For some, their sole symptom might be infertility. The most prevalent symptom, however,…
Despite endometriosis affecting more than 1 in 10 women and those born with a uterus in the United States, the exact cause of this whole-body disease remains unknown. This is partly due to a lack of research funding and insufficient policy…
For too long, endometriosis has been perceived solely as a gynecologic disease. "For decades, women have been told their pain was in their head," stated Dr. Frank Chervenak during his opening remarks at the Endometriosis Foundation of America's…