Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley

Rx for Change: Mentioning the Unmentionable: Urinary Incontinence (UI)

By Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley | Oct 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Rx for Change: Mentioning the Unmentionable: Urinary Incontinence (UI)

Urinary incontinence (UI) is finally something women can talk about—and do something about.  A new comprehensive study and a national meeting of UI researchers and other experts demonstrate widespread agreement that Kegel exercises and bladder training can improve UI symptoms for many women.[i] It’s time to make UI a topic for women’s health activism!

Rx for Change: Transgender Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment

By Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley | Jun 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Rx for Change: Transgender Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment

Our experiences and research tell us that the urgent message is that life-saving transgender health care needs to be available to more transgender people.

Rx for Change: Changing the Culture Around Urinary Tract Infections

By Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley | Mar 7, 2019 | Comments Off on Rx for Change: Changing the Culture Around Urinary Tract Infections

Many women may be surprised to discover that what they know about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) treatment and what, previously, seemed to serve them well is being questioned and may no longer be recommended.

Women’s Health in the Climate of Democracy in Chains

By Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley | Sep 27, 2018 | Comments Off on Women’s Health in the Climate of Democracy in Chains

What happened? What’s happening? What can we do about it?