As soon as I hit my 20s, my skin erupted in an angry mess of red spots around my chin and cheek area. But throughout my teenage years, I never had a problem, so this sudden occurrence of acne was mind-boggling. Before it happened, I didn’t even know it was a thing. If lockdown gave […]Read More
You’re probably aware of the physical response your body has to stress, be it nausea or sweating, you will likely experience some sort of involuntary response during times of pressure. And boy has 2020 been a year bursting to the seams with stress. So it is expected that you may have suffered more severe acne […]Read More
September was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome awareness (PCOS) month. Unfortunately, for the one-in-ten women affected by this serious genetic, hormone, metabolic, and reproductive disorder their symptoms will still be there long after September ends. PCOS can affect women in multiple ways. Symptoms include irregular periods, excess facial and body hair, severe acne, cysts in ovaries, and […]Read More
When I think of illnesses that are invisible, three words come to mind; misunderstood, misrepresented and disregarded. Many people believe that if you do not carry crutches or even show any signs of physical deformity, you are perfectly healthy. However, this is far from the case for most people. If you are ever struggling with […]Read More
Reusable menstrual products are becoming more and more popular and with good reason. Not only do they skip many of the health risks associated with disposable menstrual products but, because one reusable cup can last for years after a one-off payment of around £20, they’re better for both the environment and for your bank account. […]Read More
As we navigate our stressful lives, being able to switch off and feel like a child again is crucial to maintaining a healthy mind.Read More
Imposter syndrome is something many of us experienced at university. But what how do we cope when it follows us into the workplace?Read More
During lockdown, we took up embroidery, surfing, origami and more. What happens now as we gradually return to normal?Read More
There is no doubt that the way we, the British public, interact with the doctors has changed since COVID-19 hit. Things we may have normally gone to our local general practitioner (GP) for might now be relegated to the world of Google and WebMD, shown by a 30% decrease in appointments for the GPs. However, […]Read More
Chronic vulva pain is shrouded in stigma and silence, and until recently, the TV industry was perpetuating this through the glamorisation of perfect, vaginal penetrative sex on screen. Painful sex is typically romanticised in film and TV, where a girl’s ‘first time’ is expected to hurt. This pain of virginity is put on a pedestal, […]Read More
Disclaimer: We appreciate that many people who have vaginas do not identify as female and are using “women” and “female” to encompass anyone who may experience this gender bias. Vaginas are taboo. Despite efforts to normalise talking about vaginas, a long history of societal refusal to do so has its own consequences. The stigma around […]Read More
I did not discover that I suffered from vaginismus until I was in my twenties, and prior to that realisation I had never even heard of the disorder before. I suffer from primary vaginismus, and with a relatively complicated medical background and mental health issues, the diagnosis made perfect sense. However, even though the diagnosis […]Read More
Disclaimer: We appreciate that many people who have vaginas do not identify as female and are using “women” and “female” to encompass anyone who menstruates or uses tampons. For most people, their ‘time of the month’ isn’t something they look forward to. Cramps, mood swings and aching all over are not the best experiences. Now […]Read More
My experience with Vaginismus is not unlike a lot of stories you will read. That doesn’t mean that my story is any less important to raising awareness of it; a lot of the time reading a story similar to your own is extremely comforting. I am here to talk about the steps that I took […]Read More
Googling facts about vaginismus only gives you so much of an insight into what vaginismus is. You get the surface level facts and that’s about it. So, here are 5 Instagram accounts to follow this vaginismus awareness day, that you get way more than surface-level facts from. Pain Free and Intimate Pain Free and Intimate […]Read More
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