What is labiaplasty?.. Perhaps you’ve heard of it by its more common name of the “designer vagina or the barbie doll.” Well, the procedure involves “the reduction of the size of the labia minora so they do not protrude beyond the mabia majoria.” This is to give the illusion that there is a smooth curve, Continue Reading
So, Everyone has become a baker during this lockdown, and whilst we LOVE a good cake.. it doesn’t quite hit the spot, if you know what we mean. We aren’t bakers, more of a pleasure seeker, the cake doesn’t quite do it for us. But since we are in an pandemic due to Covid-19, we Continue Reading
Assalamo-alaikum and hi to you all My name is Diyanah knows as Dee to a lot of people. I am a 36-year-old British Pakistani. I suffer with PCOS and other health issues and use my experiences to support others. Fasting with a chronic health condition It has come to that time of the year again Continue Reading
By Ritu Bhathal Remember the time you huddled together with your friends, proudly exclaiming you’d finally got your period? Remember that girl standing on the outskirts, not joining in with the conversation? That was me. Remember when you’d joke about the pains, share your remedies, your experiences? Remember that girl, smiling and nodding, but not Continue Reading
By Manpreet “Singh is Queer” Virk Society is broken up into binary options like male or female, black or white, left or right, etc. The creation of binary roles has erased millions of people worldwide for centuries. Erasure causes more conflict than compromise because it creates difficulties for people who do not fit the Continue Reading
For some of us, Mother’s Day is hard. For me there is constant reminder of what I have missed out on, what PCOS has taken away from me. If I had the choice, I would cancel Mother’s Day. Hide away for the day and ignore everything leading up to it. But I can’t and I Continue Reading
Most Likely to Be Diagnosed & Most Likely to Be Left out the Spotlight Hiding in Plain Sight – Asian Women and Endometriosis by Nikita Aashi Chadha I want to start this article by alluding to a previous one (http://cysters.org/use-it-or-lose-it-white-privilege-and-the-dangers-of-a-single-story/). Last year, I wrote about the prevalence of white privilege within the reproductive health space, Continue Reading
By Sneha Battin In a life filled with meaningfulness and accomplishments, there have been some iconic women who have emerged as leading pioneers in various sectors. By challenging the society’s way of workings, women have established themselves as powerhouses and have redefined history. From aerospace to arts, women have made their contribution by making choices Continue Reading
It’s been just over a hundred years since women gained the right to vote and to enter parliament, back in 1918. But, has anything really changed? On the surface, some would argue that gender equality is on the horizon and the tide is turning. The rest of us, however, are under no illusions regarding the Continue Reading
Recommended Reads for 2020 – Books That Will Challenge How You See The World Nikita Aashi Chadha Being an English Literature graduate, it is no secret that I love to read. I always have. There is nothing quite like the escapism that comes with reading a great novel. How you can be transported to a Continue Reading
