The appointment before she got her first intrauterine device, or IUD, Ana Ni’s doctor asked about her pain tolerance. Low, she said; medium, if she’s being generous. The clinic had just begun offering ...

Dr. Shikha Jain wants women to thrive in the medical field. Jain is the founder of Women in Medicine, a Chicago-based nonprofit helping women advance to leadership positions as medical professionals ...

Sitting alone in an examination room, dressed only in a hospital gown, Kerry Schwartz awaited a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed. She had not been briefed on what to expect for the ...

When you undergo a medical procedure, there’s always a certain level of risk. But what if the doctor operating on you has a history of complications you don’t know about it? Experts say it can be hard ...

“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight — a failure to recognize the struggle it took to get to where they are, a fight that ...

SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Earlier this month, a team of 31 medical specialists at Memorial Health in Savannah successfully performed a rare, high-stakes procedure to ensure the safe delivery of a ...

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