One doctor insisted Tori Geib's pain was caused by depression; another brushed it off as work stress. Then the truth emerged: She had stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her spine. 

Lina Kharnak's gut feeling about what was behind her terrible pain turned out to be right. 

After my first panic attack, it took a full year to discover the real reason for my racing heart and constant exhaustion.

Sasha Ottey, executive director of PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, wants other girls and women to have an easier time getting a diagnosis than she did.

This dangerous infection robbed Amanda Flores of her arms and legs. Here, she recalls the flu-like symptoms that progressed until she was near death, and her hard-won fight to adjust to her new normal as a quadruple amputee.

After fighting for years to get to the bottom of symptoms like bloating, pain, and digestive distress, Ashley Walkley finally found out what was wrong.

She cried tears of relief when she finally got the diagnosis. 

For months, Vicky Veness was misdiagnosed with asthma. Her viral Facebook photo proves that you don't always look sick when you have a life-threatening illness.

Here's how a 36-year-old actress finally got the right diagnosis and treatment for her arteriovenous malformation, or AVM.

Almost 100 women have come forward to talk about their own experiences.

She began giving the animal milk from a bowl and letting it inside.

She was too exhausted to work or even carry her toddler, and her doctors had no idea why.

Six years after first hearing about polycystic ovary syndrome, I'm still not sure if I actually have it.

Here's what you need to know about pelvic floor dysfunction.

It's called "white coat syndrome," and you should resist it.

No, severe pain isn't a normal part of your period. 

Sarah Hyland gave voice to one frustration of women everywhere. 

A fresh perspective can make all the difference for your health.

How to handle a physician who doubts or dismisses your symptoms.

Gender bias begins early in life, a new study suggests.