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Plain-language writing on PCOS, endometriosis and the practical mechanics of the healthcare system: what to ask for, and how to actually get it.

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Featured · Founder note

September 2, 2026 · 7 min read

We started Khora to make women's healthcare more accessible.

We kept running into the same gap: care that technically exists, and students who never reach it. Here's what we learned, and why navigation became our whole idea.

Zarah Khondoker & Gabrielle DeCuir

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Symptoms · February 26, 2026

How much period pain is too much? A question nobody answers clearly.

Pain that stops you from working, sleeping or standing is a reason to be seen. Here's language that gets taken seriously in a ten-minute appointment.

Insurance · February 12, 2026

In network, out of network, and the third thing nobody explains.

Student health plans have quirks that decide whether a referral costs you $25 or $600. Four questions to ask before you book.

Research · January 30, 2026

Why endometriosis still takes years to name.

The diagnostic delay isn't one failure. It's a chain of small ones. Where the chain breaks, and which links a navigator can actually repair.

On campus · January 16, 2026

What student health can and can't do for reproductive symptoms.

It's a better starting point than most students think, as long as you know what to walk in asking for.

Navigating care · December 18, 2025

The three-month wait, and what to do with it.

Cancellation lists, care teams, and the symptom log that makes the eventual appointment worth twice as much.

Navigating care · March 4, 2026

“Who am I even supposed to book with?” The five clinicians who see PCOS.

Primary care, OB-GYN, endocrinology, dermatology, nutrition. What each can actually do, and which door opens fastest.

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