Organizing schedules, remembering appointments, anticipating needs, and making sure everything works. It is the mental load that many women carry daily and that can not only be exhausting. If it persists over time, it can turn into chronic stress and also take a toll on the heart.
Menopause does not come to a blank slate. It comes to women who have had to prove their professional ability over and over again in work environments historically designed by and for men. It comes to women who continue to do most of the unpaid domestic and care work. It comes to women who are often in the so-called “sandwich generation”: supporting the growth of their children while beginning to take on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents.
The theater festival arrives with a lineup that invites girls, boys, and their families to discover new stories, play, get excited, and talk. Additionally, La Tercera members will be able to access a 25% discount on their tickets.
A preparation full of flavor, perfect for enjoying a classic of Chilean cuisine on the coldest days.
Who doesn’t remember their first love? The one who made it enough just to see them from afar to be happy and for any break to be a good excuse to cross paths with them. Almost 30 years later, our reader remembers theirs.
More and more couples share the care of a pet and, when the relationship ends, what happens to that care? In our Legal Clinic, we review what Chilean law says, which still tries to resolve these conflicts based on property rules, even though there is much more at stake for the caregivers.
For many trans men, attending a gynecological consultation still means being exposed to being misnamed, questioned, or referred due to lack of knowledge. And although there have been advances, the lack of training remains a barrier: nearly 70% of health professionals admit to being unaware of the HPV and cervical cancer screening guidelines for this population.
For years it was said that facilitating access to emergency contraception would increase promiscuity, hasten the onset of sexual activity, and encourage risky behaviors. More than a decade later, a Chilean study shows that the exact opposite happened.
The decrease in sexual desire in women at this stage of life is not always due to menopause or aging. A gynecologist explains the causes, when to be concerned, and what treatments are available.
Women do not have heart attacks the same way men do. They have different symptoms, which even few doctors recognize. That is why, when they suffer a myocardial infarction, they die more often. Learn how to prevent and recognize the signs of a treacherous heart in time.