“…in 2021, there is so much that we do know about treating and preventing breast cancer and a lot of it comes from knowing one’s risk as early as possible.”
Periods, Fertility/Pregnancy, and Mammograms
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“This last trip to the hospital has left me more disheartened than ever. I left feeling confused and rushed out the door with no answers as to what to do from this point on. "
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“This leaves women in a classic catch 22. Scaling the wall means being hounded by the thorns and biases associated with being viewed as a “hysteric” so women settle for being the silent soldier no matter how intense and bloody the battle inside of them is raging.”
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“Planned Parenthood reports that over 90% of parents support sex education programs in both middle and high school that cover a wide-range of topics... Yet the CDC says only half of high schools and only 20% of middle schools teach all 16 recommended sex education topics by the CDC. “
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“…the vagina has had to contend with many many myths. Perhaps because old wives tales and myths are tenacious enough to stand the test of time. Perhaps because the vagina is an organ that many marginalized individuals (transgender males, nonbinary folks, women+, and more) have. In any case, we refute some of the most harmful ones below.”
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“What do you wish your partner knew? During that relationship when sex became solely about your partner’s pleasure? About that one-night stand that you wish hadn’t happened? About that time in your life when sex became too painful to tolerate?“
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“Weight is one measure of health. However, it is not the only measure of health and using BMI is a fairly inaccurate way to measure weight. Though systems may take a while to catch up to this fundamental truth, it’s time we stop assumptions and discrimination - explicitly or implicitly - based on weight.”
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“We recognize the tragic juxtaposition in Black women being the backbone of the medical system and yet the ones least benefited by it. As we strive to create a future where this health disparity no longer exists, we must remember that in the end it is racism, not race, that is the root of the problem.”
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How fear can paralyze us, and then shape us
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“One of the most unfortunate truths of women’s sexuality is their socialization to believe that it’s normal for sex to be painful and uncomfortable. Women are so conditioned to hold up their boundaries and constantly self-assess that it’s difficult to let this guard down in the bedroom.”
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“Words certainly have the ability to stretch the confines of their connotation through an individual’s personal relationship with them or society’s given connotation; yet sometimes, our current labels crack under that pressure…The Women’s Health Collective logo includes a “+” after the word “women” to include individuals who use alternative spellings of the word - such as womxn, womyn, womin, wommin, wombyn, and more”
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“Just as gun holders see their only protection against the threats of their world to be their guns, oftentimes one of the only things preventing a woman from suffering from debilitating cramps, massive bleeding, or unwanted pregnancy is their contraception.”
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