The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. As a Puerto Rican-American woman, Stephanie Soto knew she had more hair on her body ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects up to 12% of women of reproductive age in the United States. It causes an excess of androgens, which are male sex hormones. This ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal and metabolic condition that can cause unwanted hair growth. Electrolysis is a permanent hair removal option, but it requires multiple sessions and can ...

PCOD-Friendly Snacks: Today's hectic lifestyle, poor eating habits, and stress have a devastating impact on women's health. PCOD, hormonal imbalance, hair loss, and premature graying are some of the ...

If you or someone you love has spent years being told that painful, irregular, or just plain weird periods are “normal,” that acne and unwanted hair growth are a personal problem, and that the ...

“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,” says Umber by J. Lenay founder Jasmine Nelson, who recounts these feelings as the first sign of hormonal ...