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Postpartum hemorrhage, heavy bleeding after birth, is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the US, …
Black women face infertility at least as often as anyone, and by several measures more often, yet they …
Black women account for 50% of new HIV diagnoses among all women in the United States, while representing …
Trichomoniasis ("trich") is the most common curable STI in the United States, and it shows up in nearly …
Black women die of cervical cancer at roughly twice the rate of white women, even though the disease …
A vaginal yeast infection is an overgrowth of Candida, the fungus that normally lives in the vagina in …
Black women develop lupus at roughly three times the rate of white women, get sicker younger, and die …
A urinary tract infection is treatable in days, but the burning, urgency, and pelvic pain mean nothing until …
One in eight women develops a thyroid problem, and the symptoms get blamed on stress, aging, or depression …
Black Americans carry one of the highest lifetime rates of PTSD of any group in the country, and …
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age, and it shows up in …
The most dangerous part of having a baby is often not labor or delivery. It is the days …
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