#Female Health

[womenaremypriority]

Do girls know that they can never have sex? Do girls know that they can have sex with women? Do girls know their first time isn’t supposed to hurt? Do girls know that they’re not supposed to bleed? Do girls know that vaginas becoming ‘loose’ with more sex is a myth? Do girls know that you can stop halfway through? Do girls know that if they have a mediocre first time, it doesn’t mean it’ll feel like that forever? Do girls know that they don’t have to prove they’re not boring or prudish? Do girls know it’s okay to demand a condom? Do girls know they don’t have to ever ‘give in’ to demands, even a little? Until teenage girls and women know every way they can say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, sexual liberation isn’t complete.

[weirdnaturalscience]

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[nix-that-rad-lass]

I don’t get why the only time that women’s health is researched is when it can negatively impact fertility aka ability to make offspring for a man or the next generation of slaves for capitalism.

Why doesn’t our health matter just by virtue of us being human?

Why does PCOS or Endometriosis only seem to matter to researchers and doctors and the government when it endangers women’s ability to be “useful” to men or the economy?

Why are women not worthy of good healthcare just by virtue of being human? Why is our health only prioritized when it serves someone else’s end goal?

[snarltoothed]

huh, cool

[thehappyvet]

[smukkeliv1]

[radicalfacts]

radical facts - short feminist facts

#medical misogyny

Misdiagnosed & Mistreated - Misogyny & Androcentrism in Medicine

Although it is a well established scientific fact that the female body acts and reacts medically often very different than the male body, these differences get widely ignored. This widespread misogyny and androcentrism in medicine frequently gets women misdiagnosed and mistreated, which often proves deadly.

Studies found that females presenting with a heart attack were more likely to die when a male doctor treated them, compared with a female doctor.

Women are also 50% more likely to get their heart attack misdiagnosed - for their (typical to females) symptoms get seen as atypical and often dismissed; based upon only male symptoms getting seen as typical and indicative.

Female patients are also less likely to be prescribed preventative treatment after an initial attack.

Women are half as likely as men to receive pain killers after surgery.

When getting surgery, women have a 32% higher risk of dying - when operated on by a male surgeon.

They also have to wait longer to receive pain management medication in emergency rooms as well as often simply getting sedated instead of recieving pain management. No such effect is seen in male patients.

Female patients generally have to wait for significantly longer timespans to get a diagnosis. Per example, it takes typically 2.5 more years for a woman to be diagnosed with cancer and 4.5 more years for a diabetes diagnosis compared with men. In total, women were found to get diagnosed much later in more than 700 diseases compared to men.

[womenaremypriority]

if you didn’t know, the country of Gambia is currently considering repealing the ban on FGM. This would be the first country to do this and could potentially have devastating effects on other countries that have banned FGM as well. Yesterday the government postponed a vote for further deliberation. These are the most recent articles I found.

Here are a couple photos of protesters in favor of the ban, I want to acknowledge the Gambian women actually doing the work on the ground. The ban was only from 2015, not long ago too.

[nemiseternal]

I live life on my own terms because I am responsible for creating the life I desire. I set my own boundaries and standards because I believe in protecting my energy. I’m finally taking back my voice and I am taking back control over my life. I am reclaiming my confidence and my power, I am simply reclaiming what was once mine.

Pursuing my own ambitions have been an important step on this journey, and it comes natural for me to seek the truth. I fight for freedom and justice and I question everything. That leads me to new ways of thinking and I open my mind to new opportunities and adventures. I deleted my accounts on mainstream social and started to engage with energies that aligned with my own beliefs. Pouring out my own values and how I wish to live my life had me stumble over communities I never knew existed. The people around me fuel my desire to free myself of the social norms and just be me. Wonderful me.

People are always going to say whatever they want about you. When you pour your soul into something you open yourself up to people who will meet you with disbelief and mistrust. Critisism. Please remember to let that fuel you. Do not let it stop you. You have the right to prove them wrong. Again and again.

[weirdnaturalscience]

I’ll start!

1. the clitoris is present in ALL mammal species, as well as many species of birds and reptiles.

2. the clitoris is mostly internal, much larger than you think, and capable of erection. It is made of the exact same tissue types as the penis. It extends from the head of the clitoris (external) all the way to the sides of the vaginal opening (internal), sometimes beyond. it also extends laterally.

3. the full, accurate anatomy of the clitoris is missing from most medical texts. Doctors who perform pelvic surgeries may not know where your clitoral nerves are, and may sever them.

4. most women cannot orgasm without clitoral stimulation, and yet many men expect them to. I suggest these men orgasm without penile stimulation.

5. Indian flying foxes have been observed engaging in cunnilingus, which increases the duration of penetrative sex. Non-human primates have also been observed engaging in cunnilingus.

6. Clitoral stimulation causes ovulation in some mammals for whom the clitoris lies inside the vaginal canal, suggesting an evolutionary function for the clitoris.

7. Some people like to hypothesize that the clitoris is vestigial, despite zero scientific evidence to back this up.

8. The scientific study of the clitoris has been severely impacted by misogyny. Misogyny is also evident in the lack of sex education on the clitoris, where it is often omitted or only discussed briefly.

9. The clitoris has over 10,000 nerve endings.

10. The clitoris is THE source of sexual pleasure and sexual function for 50% of our population.

[greg-katana]

Vaginismus tmi/nsfw under the cut

I just had sex for the first time. After 12 years of trying. And 4 years of marriage. And it just happened on a random Saturday when my spouse and I were just going to casually fool around for a bit.

Wtf. I mean I'm over the moon and so are they but this came (lol) out of nowhere. We were just like "hey let's try" fully expecting it to be too painful again and for the most part it was so easy?????? Like barely any pain at all??????

This is a huge deal for me. I can't overstate how monumental this was. This doesn't cure it at all and I'll probably "fail" again in the future but hooooooly shit.

[everybodysinvited]

All you need to know about cervical screenings!

All you need to know about your cervical screening or 'smear test' appointment. If you're like me and have recently turned 25, you may have received a letter saying it's time for your first cervical screening! But what is it for? Who needs it and what actually happens during the exam?

💗 This exam is for anyone with a cervix, this includes trans, non-binary, intersex and other GNC folks! Please note that if you are GNC and your medical records have changed, please double check with your GP that your medical records state you are applicable for this exam as sometimes you can be missed and you wont get notified for your next screening, you will need to arrange it yourself.

💗 Hopefully this little guide will answer some questions and give you some tips for how you can best prepare to make this exam less daunting. If you have any further questions about your cervical screening, please speak to your GP or sexual health clinic! 😊

Image & text description in ALT

[friendsofmedusa]

Gyns, this is your reminder to go get that GYNO APPOINTMENT you've been postponing for far too long 🧚🏻‍♀️

Take care of your Ginas besties!!! It's the only one you have!!!

[justonesillygirl]

hehe

[womenaremypriority]

This may just be me being ignorant, but I wasn’t even aware of the term ‘yonic’ until I became active on radblr. When I first heard it, it was nice. I genuinely don’t know how common it is for women to even know there’s a vulva version of the word ‘phallic’, but I think there’s something to finding out there is. Even the recognition that our genitals are something worth considering is powerful.