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Empowered patient: Sara Duck spent years suffering without a diagnosis. This enigmatic illness causes pain and often infertility in 176 million women worldwide

It strikes out of nowhere, mostly targets women and can destroy everything from major organs to your dreams of having a family - but it doesn't have to. One woman shares her fight with lupus

She was a model at the top of the fashion world, a successful actor and TV host with a loving husband. Monika Schnarre had it all — until she wanted to have children. From miscarriages to failed in vitro, Monika shares her fertility ups and downs — and what finally worked for her.

Katie Welsh couldn’t have kids of her own. Fortunately, she had a friend who was willing to help. How one (very) generous act changed two families’ lives forever

No one wants to “feel the burn,” but the stats say half of us will endure the agonizing pain sooner or later. Read on for some of the best ways to stamp out that fire for good.