A new diagnosis for Frida Kahlo's infertility

Though Frida Kahlo's haunting self-portraits focus largely on anatomy and failed reproduction attempts, little attention has been paid to Kahlo's own body and infertility. Intrigued by the messages manifested in Kahlo's work and surprised by the apparent lack of interest by scientists in Kahlo’s clinical condition, Fernando Antelo of the Harbor UCLA Medical Center set out to reassess the condition that caused Kahlo’s infertility and inspired some of her greatest pieces. His diagnosis: Asherman’s syndrome. Read more