Whats the difference between a chronic illness, a chronic disease and a chronic health condition?
For some, the difference is significant: many women who live with chronic health issues prefer not to label them as illnesses or diseases, instead calling them health conditions and removing some of the stigma of being “ill.” Others find the distinction to be simply one of semantics. Some believe that potentially fatal conditions should be labeled as “illness” or “disease, “while issues that are persistent but not fatal are health “conditions.” Every woman has the right to choose the language she uses to describe herself, and we embrace the use of each term, or any other darn thing you want to call your health issues. We’re pretty open-minded.
