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Why You Should Never, Ever Text Someone: “We Need To Talk”

I Got My Face Lasered To Improve My Skin & Here’s What I Learned

She Just Wanted To Walk Home

Uncharted Bodies

Hysterical Women: Why Is Hormonal Contraception Still Failing Us?

Reproductive autonomy as we know it today began on October 15, 1951 with a Mexican wild yam root. Carl Djerassi, PhD, (also known as the father of the pill

by Vicky Spratt

Why I’m Not Sure I Want To Leave Lockdown

On the day that the scale of the coronavirus crisis hit me, I was at the Department of Health. It was early in the morning and I was there for a breakfast

by Vicky Spratt

The Difficult Reality Of Being Estranged From Your Family

Warning: This article includes references to sexual and physical abuse as well as suicide, which some readers may find distressing. Until recently, family

by Vicky Spratt

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