Month: April 2022

Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sense Of Self

Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sense Of Self

Carina is in her 30s and lives in Wales. She has fibroids which have been under investigation since late 2016 and is currently on the waiting list to have a full myomectomy. Here, she tells R29 UK how the waiting times for gynaecology are affecting her health, her fertility, and […]

NHS Waiting Times Are At Crisis Point & Causing Infertility

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are warning that long NHS waiting times for the treatment of conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids (non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb) and ovarian cysts are seriously impacting women and people with wombs’ fertility and plans to have children.  […]

I Have Endometriosis & Had To Quit My Job While Waiting For Treatment

34-year-old Sophia* lives just outside of London and has been living with endometriosis for a decade. She describes living with heavy bleeding and pain which, she says, is “worse than being in labour” and she would know as a mother of one. Here, she tells R29 UK how the waiting […]

Why “Crop” & “Story Time” Are All Over TikTok Comments

Some TikTok trends are more self-explanatory than others. It’s a place where we can learn about others’ morning routines, check out the latest headband hairstyles and follow creators who wear Victorian fashion every day. It’s become a place to exchange serious ideas, too. TikTok is helping people to question if […]

These Are The UK’s Best Cities For Job Satisfaction

London has been named the UK’s best city for job satisfaction, with Brighton, Bristol and Oxford close behind. Glassdoor, the website where current and former employees anonymously rate companies, analysed more than 300,000 reviews posted between January 2021 and February 2022. Companies in London scored an average job satisfaction rating […]

How I Got Through Losing My Twins At 22 Weeks

Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Today, we hear from a 32-year-old woman in Illinois who went through IVF and experienced pregnancy loss.   Have your own Fertility Diary to share? Contact us here or fill out this form.   DashDividers_1_500x100 […]

Slow Burn Or Burned Out? A Double Hot Take On Bridgerton Season 2

Slow Burn Or Burned Out? A Double Hot Take On Bridgerton Season 2

Bridgerton. (L to R) Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in episode 205 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022 This post contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 2 and is based on the Netflix series alone, not the books.  Almost two years after setting hearts (and […]

Why Virtual Avatars Are Poised To Be The New Trendsetters

Why Virtual Avatars Are Poised To Be The New Trendsetters

As a kid, Kelsey Impicciche hoped for a closet just like Cher Horowitz’s in Clueless, fantasising about flipping through each outfit option on a screen before deciding on a look: “That was my dream.”  Decades later, she gets to do it — sort of. Impicciche is a professional gamer and streamer […]