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Tess Martinelli

I’m Tess, a 22-year-old journalist with a passion for mental and physical wellness, and an endless desire to understand how the two interact. I have PCOS, hypermobility, and other chronic illnesses that have me on an endless hunt for answers. My personal experience not only drives my writing but also informs it. I spent six months as a wellness writer at Her Campus where I covered topics such as vaginal care, reproductive rights, and health myths.

Health

I Went to the Sauna *Almost* Every Day for 1 Month—Here’s Why I Don’t Recommend That

While I felt relaxed, my skin—and schedule—paid a price.

by Tess Martinelli
on Feb 27
close up of person with tan skin wearing a towel around their head and one around their body while sitting inside a wooden sauna next to a coal stove, hoping to reap sauna therapy health benefits