Imagine being given a piece of cotton with one sticky side or a cotton tube encased in plastic and being expected to know what to do with it — without having accidents on […]
There are many options for contraceptives, but the one usually recommended to women is the birth control pill. Women take the pill for many reasons other than contraceptive use. The pill can help prevent acne, cysts […]
There are many stories on the internet of women’s hardships on getting their tubes tied. Compared to the little number of stories regarding men and their hardships on getting a vasectomy, it seems like women aren’t allowed the same type […]
“You’re not a real woman if you don’t use tampons,” “Using a DivaCup is better for the environment, so if you actually care about the environment you would use them,” and “Ew, using pads is like using a diaper.”
Vaginismus, a word I didn’t learn until a few years ago, has answered questions to discomfort I’ve had since I was in the sixth grade. Vaginismus is characterized by muscles […]
March is not only Women’s History Month, but it is also a month that aims to bring awareness about an invisible disease.
Recently I saw a commercial from Kotex that surprised me in a good way. The Kotex commercial actually displayed periods realistically.
Planned Parenthood demonstration draws hundreds in support and in protest Though the heated conversations were kept at a minimum, the signs told another story as Planned Parenthood protestors faced off […]