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mental health

We Shouldn't Have to Ask: The Need for Sharing the Mental Load

So yeah, we’re pulling off Mission Impossible more than Tom Cruise ever could and we’re not getting the support or recognition we deserve.

sexual wellness

Accountability in Contraception: The Possibilities of Male Birth Control

The current imbalance in contraception expectations is ridiculous since, as it is often said, it takes two to tango. However, others maintain that ...

sexual wellness

Birth Control Beyond Contraception

Though birth control methods may have initially emerged for the primary purpose of contraception, modern forms have proven to have more holistic be...

women's health

The Pink Tax in Context

The pink tax is not only problematic in principle, but rather it has painfully tangible economic repercussions. The statistics and math behind the ...

menstrual pain

Menstruation by Many Names without Shame

We don’t use euphemisms to reinforce notions of menstruation being shameful or a social taboo; rather, if anything, by normalizing discussions abou...

menstrual health

Menstruation and Fashion: Free to Go with the Flow

When it comes to menstruation and fashion, making the informed decisions that are best for you is paramount. However, navigating how to do that is...

mental health

“The Moment A Child Is Born, The Mother Is Also Born”

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was preparing myself for two things. One, childbirth (something that has petrified me of my whole life) and...

mental health

New Mom, If You Think You’re Losing Your Mind, You’re Right.

Though there is some talk of certain physiological changes during pregnancy ( i.e. weight gain, ankle swelling, etc.), proper attention isn’t given...

women's health

Health Biases that Keep Women from Being Believed

As we navigate what is best for our well-being and insist that women’s health should be women-centered, we press against centuries of entrenched bi...

sexual wellness

Black Health Matters: The Abusive Origins of American Gynecology

Though many of us may be aware of current health disparities, society at-large often fails to interrogate past events that helped generate this ine...

community spotlight

Community Spotlight: An Interview with Dr. Mercy Asiedu

In this inaugural Community Spotlight, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Mercy Asiedu, a Schmidt Science Post-doctoral Fellow at the Massachus...

women's health

Learning from Women’s Health History: The Invention of the Pap Smear

...it is important for us to learn from the past to shape the trajectory of future innovations. And sometimes, the most revolutionary methods, like...