The Cut July 02, 2026 • 11:00

Another Thing for Millennial Women to Stress Over - The Cut

By Claire Trageser

Another Thing for Millennial Women to Stress Over - The Cut

Shingles cases are rising sharply among 30-to-50-year-olds, especially women, Claire Trageser writes for The Cut. Our stressful lives are to blame.

I felt like I was going crazy. I had a small bump on my stomach and an aching pain in my ribs, and my Google searches pointed to a scary explanation: shingles. I made an appointment to see my doctor,… [+8341 chars]

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