Could menstrual blood be used to diagnose endometriosis?

Pioneering research may someday make reproductive conditions easier to diagnose

byMerlot Fogarty

May 5, 2026

second delivery outcome, birth, c-section, vaginal delivery

Does a vaginal delivery with your first birth predict the outcome for a second delivery?

It can!

byAimee Garden

May 2, 2026

hyperemesis gravidarum, mental health, depression, psychosis, pregnancy

The mental health toll of pregnancies affected by hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)

Moms with “mild” HG are actually the most at-risk

byKaitlyn Kulda

April 30, 2026

iodine, fertility, infertility, iodine rich foods

The connection between iodine and fertility

Study suggests iodine may improve egg quality

byKatie Breckenridge

April 28, 2026

Merlot Fogarty

4 posts

Merlot Fogarty is a Catholic writer, 2024 alumna of The University of Notre Dame, and second year law student at The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, where she focuses on women’s health policy and bioethics.

May 5, 2026

Could menstrual blood be used to diagnose endometriosis?

Pioneering research may someday make reproductive conditions easier to diagnose

byMerlot Fogarty

March 21, 2026

HHS National Conference on Women’s Health highlights root-cause care and investment in women’s health

The side of the conference you won't hear from mainstream media

byMerlot Fogarty

training your tastebuds, can you make yourself life a food you hate, how to change your tastebuds, how to change the food you like

February 12, 2026

What the science says about “training your tastebuds”

Can you actually make yourself like healthier foods?

byMerlot Fogarty

endometriosis diagnosis, PCOS, Cycle Mindfulness

November 1, 2025

How a Cycle Mindfulness Club helped me realize I was sick—and get the help I really needed

My endometriosis diagnosis and how I received it

byMerlot Fogarty