YOU HEARD US RIGHT. JanuHairy is the new January. What a way to kick off the New Year by battling a stigma around body confidence. This campaign is to stop women feeling embrasssed of their body hair. Ditching the shave and letting it grow au naturale! Started by Laura Jackson, the 21 year old says Continue Reading
With the run up to Christmas, the topic of infertility is bound to creep up for those women who are struggling to convenience.The topic, still shrouded in myths and stigma, makes it difficult for women to come forward and openly talk to one another about these problems. This is where Cysters comes in. We provide Continue Reading
Youth Advisory Board The Youth Advisory Board will exist to provide the youthful perspective into attitudes & issues around reproductive health. No one knows better than YOU how to reach youth. This is a chance for you to use your voice to support the community & gain leadership skills. The Youth Advisory Board will exist Continue Reading
We have seen the vigorous awareness campaigns across the United Kingdoms encouraging and inviting women to #SmearForSmear. The adverts are endorsed by celebrities and the community alike. Conversely.. not many of these public figures adequately represent the BAME community, and that is no bodies fault. It’s a sign that these campaigns will never get close Continue Reading
Christmas, a time for family and children, but spare a thought for those women who have to go through the holidays dealing with infertility. Most couples take it for granted their ability to have a child. In a study conducted by the NHS 25% of couples struggle to have children. Christmas is commonly known as Continue Reading
Hello! My name is Lorna and I’m a 48-year-old woman, mother, wife and soon to be grandma living in Birmingham. I’m a women’s health practitioner (Mizan Therapist) but not a doctor/gynaecologist/clinical specialist. What I write here is from my own experience firstly as a woman who has experienced over 20 years of *gynae issues and Continue Reading
On October 6th, 2017 the Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) in Vancouver, British Columbia helped to launch an awareness campaign for a genital pain condition called provoked vestibulodynia, or PVD. PVD affects up to 10% of women, and up to 20% of girls between the ages of 12 and 19. The condition is characterized by Continue Reading
PCO Story & The Phantom Period! At 18 I decided to go to the Dr because i had awful irregular periods, I was at the end of my tether with it. I had 5 years of just heavy long periods that would usually be every 3 months and last for 12 /13 days. I remember Continue Reading
My name is Faisa I’m a 23-year-old Somali women living with Endometriosis. My mission in life is to bring awareness to Endometriosis especially in the Muslim and African communities. Talking about periods or anything related to vaginas is very taboo in my culture. That’s the reason I created AfroEndo an Endometriosis awareness brand. Let’s raise Continue Reading
