Sexually transmitted infections are one part of sexual health, but that’s not all! Any aspect of health or healthcare that is related to sex and reproduction is about sexual health: menstruation, common infections like yeast or bacterial infections, birth control and abortion, health conditions like endometriosis, PCOS or phimosis, vaccinations, pain with sex, safer sex and other preventative sexual health practices and yep, STIs, too.
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Articles and Advice in this area:
- Heather Corinna
Have a friend thinking about or planning to have an abortion, and want to help? Here’s a rundown of the ways you can help, and some things that aren’t so helpful.
- Jessamyn Fitzpatrick & Sophie Nir from The Abortion Positivity Project
Even pro-choice people fall into the trap of perpetuating abortion stigma, playing into anti-abortion rhetoric and inadvertently helping the opposition.
- Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
Ovarian cysts sound scary, but about one in ten people has one! Get the information you need, whether you just got diagnosed, are supporting a friend, or think you might have one.
- Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
Noticed something’s not quite right on your vulva? Get the lowdown here!
- Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
Anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of people with a uterus have fibroids and the diagnosis might sound scary, but you have lots of options!
- Aliah Maharaj
Don’t let fears of nausea and vomiting hold you back from using birth control: You have lots of options!
- Liz Duck-Chong
Did you know you can apply safer sex practices to COVID-cautious choices, as well as other respiratory infections?
- Destiny Marshall
When I took stock of what I really knew of STIs, I found I was operating on half facts, internalized stigma and lots of assumptions.
- Ro Sandoval
- Latha
Resources and a few tips to help support a positive sexual relationship with your bum!
- Emily Wilson
Pain is an inescapable feature of humanity, but just because you have a uterus or are perceived societally as a woman doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to attempt to alleviate pain.