Menstruation is a biological cycle in which the lining of a uterus sheds and causes a discharge of blood for anywhere from 2-7 days on average. Periods are different for every menstruator, they can be light, medium, or heavy and can be either very painful or not painful at all. Those who have never experienced…
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National Sexual Health Week September 13th-19th 2021
This year, National Sexual Health Week is focusing on the importance of consent. In a country where 75% of students do not believe they have been adequately prepared at school to have a comprehensive understanding of consent, educating and spreading awareness is as important as ever. This is according to a survey carried out in…
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Covid-19 has highlighted the absence of media coverage of women’s sexual and reproductive issues
The most common symptoms of Covid-19 (we all know them by now): a high temperature, dry cough, and loss of taste and smell. For those without underlying health conditions these last for a maximum of around seven to ten days. Then, an endless list of long-term effects, including fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain…
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It’s time we fixed the gender contraceptive gap
People throughout history have sought a multitude of methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies. In Medieval Western Europe, women used lily roots as contraceptive coils and took herbal products to induce abortions, the Ancient Greeks prescribed potentially fatal solutions consisting of a copper salt, and the Ancient Egyptians inserted a solidified mixture of honey and sodium…
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Welfare Officer launches Sexperience campaign
Last Wednesday Welfare, Community and Diversity Officer, Georgina Burchell, launched her new Sexperience campaign held in the Hive. The event has been designed to remove the stigmas surrounding sexual health. It consisted of a series of stalls and talks, by various organisations including Leeway and the Terrence Higgins Trust, on subjects ranging from domestic abuse,…
Sex survey 2018
“It’s a tough decision to go on the pill”
It’s a tough decision to go on the pill. After many attempts, for me, it was a decision between becoming somewhat of a robot but with a normal temperament or becoming severely depressed and losing all appetite and emotional control. I chose the former. When I first went on the pill, I took a combined…
Sex survey 2018
“I went with the injection and I haven’t looked back”
Like many women across the world, I am limited to progesterone-only contraception. This basically means I cannot take the regular contraceptive pill because my body wouldnít cope with the extra oestrogen. Luckily for gals like me there are a lot of other options. Unluckily a lot of these options suck. I tried a few different…
Sex survey 2018
Sexually transmitted stigma…
In the survey, the topic of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) was broached to UEA students. It is a subject that comes with stigmatisation due to the underlying implications that come with it. By nature, sex is not typically openly talked about, making the topic of STIs uncomfortable to talk about for some. The Independent reported…
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Sex education is failing
Sarah Hudis calls for a revamp of current secondary school sex education
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