Michelle Gamage is The Tyee’s health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

For those who want to be pregnant, tracking ovulation in the menstrual cycle to pin down that elusive “fertile window” can be ...

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth ...

A lot of social stigma and widespread misconceptions surround vasectomies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The previous governor vetoed similar legislation twice. Now, Virginia has a new governor, and she is putting her signature on the bill. The attorney general will be able to start enforcing the new law ...

If your husband wants to try to reduce the link between seeing tacos and getting hard, several types of medical and mental ...

Hospitals that “gaslight and ignore” female patients will be punished under new plans to improve women’s health.

Choosing the right contraceptive isn’t one-size-fits-all. Learn the different birth control options, their pros and cons, and ...

Dubbed a silent killer, strokes have long been considered an old person's medical emergency. But now doctors are sounding the ...

A recent lunch with Jewel begins, fittingly, with a small act of care. The "Who Will Save Your Soul" singer makes sure there ...

Communities are coming up with alternatives after abortion clinics shut down ...

In the form of her life, Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand speaks out about living with endometriosis – a health issue many athletes endure in silence ...