Why IVF Fails Even with “Perfect” Embryos / 1 in 5 Told to Drink Alcohol for Pelvic Pain / The Health Benefits of Friendship ✨

Hey there,

In a culture that worships productivity, it’s no surprise that friendship often gets pushed to the sidelines. We make time for work, workouts, and wellness routines — but not always for the people who make life feel meaningful.

And yet, friendship is a form of self-care. It’s been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce depression, and even extend lifespan. According to research, lacking close social ties can be more harmful to your health than smoking 20 cigarettes a day!

So, why don’t we treat friendship like the health essential it is?

It doesn’t have to be a three-hour dinner or a group chat that never dies. It can be as small as a check-in voice memo or a walk between meetings. What matters is that we stop treating connection like a luxury — and start seeing it as the life-giving, health-boosting force it is.

👉 Read the full piece on why friendship deserves a place in your wellness routine.

Women Are Being Gaslit Over Pelvic Pain, and Now There’s Proof 🩸

A new study in JAMA Network Open asked 447 women with pelvic pain or pressure about their experiences with doctors — and the results are disturbing (albeit unsurprising):

🧑‍⚕️ The average patient had seen over 5 different providers
🙅🏽‍♀️ Only 44% of those providers were described as supportive
🧠 1 in 5 were referred to psychiatry instead of getting medical treatment
🍷 1 in 5 were told to “try drinking alcohol”
🫠 And nearly 40% said they were made to feel crazy — the single most distressing experience reported

Even more: Over half said they considered giving up on medical care altogether.

Dismissive, belittling, and unsafe care is still far too common in women’s health — especially when it comes to pain. These aren't outliers. These are patterns.

💡 Learn more here, and forward this to a friend who’s ever been told “it’s probably nothing.”

Also read:
🩸 Signs you’re losing too much blood during your period
✨ Period migraines are real — here's how to cope

The Path to Parenthood Isn’t Always Straight — and That’s Okay 🥹

Not all fertility stories follow the plan, and some have surprising twists.

✨ From donor egg miscarriage to a surprise natural pregnancy
After failed IVF cycles, a donor egg transfer, and a heartbreaking miscarriage, Seetal Savla thought her journey to parenthood might be over. Then came the unexpected: a natural pregnancy months later. Her story, and the medical context behind it, shows that even when plans shift — possibility remains.
🔗 Read her full story

🧬 Why IVF sometimes fails (even with “perfect” embryos)
When embryos look ideal in the lab, a failed cycle can feel inexplicable. But appearance doesn’t always predict outcome — and embryo quality is just one part of a very complex equation. Understanding implantation, uterine factors, and other contributing variables can help you make informed decisions about what comes next.
🔗 Learn the science behind IVF failure

What We’re Reading, Watching, and Sending to the Group Chat 💌

• Great news for people who hate getting pap smears!

• 48 things women hear in a lifetime (that men just don’t)

• WHO was that woman 😭

• 5 lesser-known endo symptoms that most people don’t talk about

• Hyperemesis gravidarum, embryo freezing, & the future of menstrual blood diagnostics on the pod 🎤

• Consumers can now obtain their own test for preeclampsia❗

• We need more science — not less — on female hormones 

• Why doesn’t he take me seriously 😂

Xo,
Kristyn & The Rescripted Team