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Wave, Avalanche Or Volcano: Which Orgasm Are You?
by Pema Bakshi
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Wellness
Young Disabled Women Deserve To Want Kids Too
Hannah Turner
10 Aug 2022
Body
Inside The Soothing, Intimate World Of ASMR Smear Tests
Natalie Wall
28 Jul 2022
Wellness
Endometriosis Is Often Ignored But There’s A New Hope For Long-Term Sufferers
Lucia Osborne-Cro...
26 Jul 2022
Tried & True
This Instagram-Famous Mosquito Repellant Is The Real Deal
The first thing anyone says to me when I pull out my bottle of Kinfield’s Golden Hour mosquito repellant is, “Is that the bug spray I’ve
by Jinnie Lee
Body
Please Stop Commenting On My Body Out Of “Concern”
Content warning: This story contains discussions of weight stigma, bullying and weight loss that some readers may find upsetting. I can’t tell you ho
by April Hélène-Horton
Skin Care
The Expert-Approved Guide To Curing A Sunburn — Fast
You hate hearing your mother say “I told you so” — which is just one more reason not to slip up on your sun protection this summer. She’
by Samantha Sasso
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Healthy Lifestyle Tips
How To Sleep When It’s Unbearably Hot Outside
Every summer I wonder if it’s hot enough to get an air conditioning unit and every summer I remember it’s bad for the environment and this is t
by Cory Stieg
Body
Swimming On Your Period: The Complete Guide
While tampon ads showing women wearing white frolicking in a field can be a little silly, they do have one thing right: you don’t have to change any of y
by Erika W. Smith
Tattoos
The Dos & Don'ts Of Putting Sunscreen On A Tattoo
by Samantha Sasso
Beauty
We Need To Talk About ‘Strawberry Legs’, TikTok’...
Summer is officially here, which means so are Aperol spritzes and cute summer dresses. But for many people, the much-anticipated warmer weather brings with
by Emma Ogao
Wellness
I Have A Chronic Illness But Online I’m Accused Of Faking It
In the age of information, misinformation and all the grey areas that lie in between, what chronic illness looks like is being shaped before our very eyes.
by Katie Baskerville
Body
“It’s A Bit Sexual” – I Get A Weird Feeling Whe...
Back in 2019, I came across Sad Nipple Syndrome, an oddly named but surprisingly common phenomenon whereby people report feeling a variety of strange emoti
by Stevie Martin
Body
Women Who Sweat Excessively Explain How They Manage It
Summer’s here, and for some women who struggle to manage their excessive sweating it can bring a sense of dread. It’s estimated that 30% of people
by Lucy Thorpe
Body
Be Honest, Do I Smell?
There’s a scene from Mad Men that I think about a lot. Peggy Olson, the young copywriter, is confidently delivering a pitch to an important client. The c
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Body
Body Checking Is Dangerous – & It’s All Over TikTok
For every fun dance challenge on TikTok, a far more sinister trend goes viral. In this case, it’s body checking. Body checking is the act of taking m
by Shannon McGuigan
Books & Art
Sick Girl Lit Allows Disabled Women Like Me To Tell Our Stories
I am sick but I am also lots of other things. I hang out in bars as well as A&E. I watch live gigs and also the TV in the hospital ward. There is a cat
by Hannah Turner
Wellness
The ‘Heal Your Gut’ Mantra Is Toxic
“Here’s how I got rid of my bloating and healed my gut.” This is a characteristic introduction to #healyourgut TikTok, a corner of the internet that
by Sara Omar
Body
What It’s Like To Have Ovarian Cancer In Your 20s
Seren was about to embark on her second term at Salford University when she realised something was wrong. As a hard partying student, she put it down to th
by LUCY DRAPER
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I Learned More About Adenomyosis From Instagram Than My Doctor
“You do know you have adenomyosis, right?” said a doctor off-handedly to Aman Virdi, a 41-year-old in London, when she was having an internal u
by Kim Bansi
Wellness
Making Peace With My Gorgeous Girl IBS
Welcome to the brave new world of hot girls having stomach problems. We have freed ourselves from the shackles of the ‘girls don’t poo‘ menta
by Mishal Bandukda
Body
What It’s Like To Get A Smear Test When You’ve Never ...
I was not expecting to receive my smear test letter before I turned 25 so when mine fell through the letterbox in mid-March – exactly six months before m
by Mollie Quirk
Body
I Didn’t Brush My Teeth For 6 Months Because Of Trauma
Cleanliness, as the saying goes, is next to godliness. Good hygiene is held up as not only a social norm but a moral good. This message comes across in a w
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Entertainment
Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls Made Me Reckon With...
When the trailer for Lizzo’s Amazon Prime dance competition show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls first dropped, I was pumped. The 8-episode series follows a
by Kourtney Pope
Body
The Vaginal Tightness Myth Is Damaging & Dangerous
The following is an edited extract from Losing It: Sex Education For The 21st Century by Sophia Smith Galer.  Sarah Walser was in the middle of one of he
by Sophia Smith Galer
Wellness
I’ve Had Thrush For 3 Years & Doctors Aren’t Listening
There’s no beating around the bush on this one. For the last three years I have suffered from recurring thrush. In June 2019 I was on a weekend break wit
by Alexandra Bailie
Body
How Our Hands Became Another Way To Attack & Vilify Women
“Sorry about my nails!” Whether in the beauty salon chair or over drinks with friends, these four little words are uttered far more than they s
by Lucy Partington
Body
It’s Time For A Frank Conversation About Crotch Sweat
For the most part, I don’t regret signing up for my first half marathon. Sure it’s a mad thing to attempt, but I’m enjoying the challenge and
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
Learning To Feel At Home In My Fat Trans Body
Growing up as a fat person I was taught early on that my body was wrong.
by Quenby
Mother's Day
I’ve Turned Into My Mother & That’s No Bad Thing
For as long as I can remember my mum and I have received comments on how similar we look, from the harmless – “Don’t you look alike!” ?
by Elly Parsons
Wellness
As A Disabled Woman, The Goblin Mode Trend Doesn’t Sit Righ...
Goblin mode is the latest in a long line of lifestyle-based aesthetics to go viral on social media before trickling down into irrelevancy. Some last longer
by Hannah Turner
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