I had a best friend in college who was my roommate and almost constant companion for 2 years. We remained good friends for awhile afterwards, even though I moved to a job about 50 miles away, we’d find time to get together for dinner or talk on the phone (this was in the early 1990’s way before texting or Facebook).…

After I turned 40, my periods, which were always terrible, became absolutely unbearable. I was hesitant to try the Mirena IUD because I read that some women actually have worse periods for several months and I didn’t think I could take it. My obgyn recommended a hysterectomy but I did not like the idea of having a…