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Kerry Gretchen

Kerry Gretchen is a researcher, writer, stroke survivor, and a women's health advocate. She has a master's degree in communication from Clemson University, with a research focus on blood clots and hormonal birth control. When not conducting research or writing about women's health issues, she can be found teaching at the College of Charleston.

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The Dishwasher In My Head: Whooshing from Pulsatile Tinnitus

by Kerry Gretchen
April 25, 2023
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For months after my stroke, I heard what I can only describe as a dishwasher in my head. The whooshing, which was

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Gratitude

The Attitude of Gratitude: Making Life Better by Saying Thanks

by Kerry Gretchen
December 31, 2019
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‘Tis the season of giving… which ironically comes right after the season of giving thanks. I find it unfortunate that one is

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forgiveness

Let It Go! Forgiveness Is Part of a Healthy Diet

by Kerry Gretchen
September 11, 2019
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As I pulled out of my neighborhood onto the main road in my town, a truck whipped up beside me the man

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More Side Effects From Birth Control- The Liver and the Gallbladder

by Kerry Gretchen
December 3, 2018
17953 views

This time of year, the holiday season, can be a time of overindulgence for many of us. And how can we talk

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infertility

Infertility Faux Pas: 5 Things Not to Say to Someone Struggling to Conceive

by Kerry Gretchen
August 20, 2018
5262 views

Infertility is really, really hard. It’s harder than I’ve ever even admitted to myself. It’s also deeply personal. Reminders of your infertility

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Mental Health Birth Control

It’s Not All In Your Head: Mental Health and Hormonal Birth Control

by Kerry Gretchen
August 22, 2017
9375 views

Once upon a time, a 26-year-old woman went to her doctor and asked to be put on the new birth control pill

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The Unintentional Gaslighting of Women and a Goodbye

by Kerry Gretchen
January 5, 2017
4498 views

My headache started on a Saturday night in the middle of December. I wasn’t admitted to the hospital until a Monday morning

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A Joint Problem: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hormonal Birth Control

by Kerry Gretchen
November 17, 2016
29556 views

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder which causes the body’s immune system to attack the joints, resulting in pain and swelling. About

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