Was It Rape? Or Was It Just Your Generation?

A mother tells her wedding night story to her child attempting to scare her into virtue. Her effort is later unpacked as the adult daughter tries to understand if her father was a rapist. The childhood story is examined through varying generational viewpoints on sex, generational trauma, and roles in marriage. The generation that never discussed sex set the stage to never discuss sexual assault. The story is the beginning building block of creating a repeated generational cycle of sexual assault through the systemic belief that women’s purpose is to be subservient to men.

3 Ways Your Gut Health Affects Your Vaginal Health

The medical and wellness communities are increasingly abuzz about the importance of optimizing the gut microbiome (comprised of the trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microscopic living things we refer to as microbes, all persisting happily in our intestines and digestive tract). Most of us are aware that we can affect our gut health by increasing our intake of certain foods, such as the natural probiotics found in foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, and many brands of yogurt.

How Many Times Can You Rely On The Morning After Pill?

Emergency contraceptive pills, or the morning-after pill, are taken to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, whether deliberately or because other contraceptives became ineffective, such as a broken condom. So, how many times can you rely on the morning after pill?

Let's Talk About Sex(ual Health), Baby: Breaking the Stigma

My daily work with my gynecology patients has made it apparent that it is time to have a frank talk about sexual health—specifically as it relates to our vaginal anatomy and physiology. For too many women, this topic is avoided and/or misunderstood. As a result, women experience a series of adverse consequences, from poorer health outcomes to lackluster sexual satisfaction. Even in this modern age of female empowerment and the ongoing drive for equity between the sexes, I still see many women who are embarrassed or even ashamed to discuss their own bodies. We've been misled by society to think that our sexual organs—and our very natural, normal concerns regarding them—are somehow distasteful or disgusting to discuss. Far too many women believe those lies and suffer as a result.

The Myth Of Menstruation: Why We Should Stop Accepting Painful Periods

Most women think that painful periods, PMS, excess weight and low energy are apart of the slew of hormonal issues that accompany our monthly experience.

How Cum Facebook Thinks Women’s Sexual Needs Are Inappropriate To Advertise?

How Cum Facebook Thinks Women's Sexual Needs Are Inappropriate To Advertise?

Our Culture Teaches Us That Sex Revolves Around Male Pleasure

It's time for women to view having an orgasm through the same male lens. Here's How.