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Body Talk

Your body, your choice? A place to debate and discuss the complexities and controversies surrounding women's' health issues, reproductive rights, and bodily autonomy.

“Hitting a wall”
Sex. It’s a very normal part of life that it’s usually enjoyable for the average person. But there are some instances where this is not the case. This is something I know all too well.
By Elysia Laidlaw5 years ago in Viva
Unexpected
Dante woke up that morning with such excitement. It was July 4th, and he was going down to his girlfriend’s lake house for the next two days. He got himself out of bed and walked over to the other side of his bedroom where his phone charged for the night. He took his phone off the charger and looked at his notifications.
By Josh L5 years ago in Viva
On RBG's Passing
I grew up with a homemaker mother, a working father. I was raised to believe that women belonged at home, men at work. I grew up with conservative Republican parents as a bisexual woman, and I heard a lot of political discussions between my grandfather and my dad and my great uncles. Women didn't talk politics in our house.
By Shentel Downes5 years ago in Viva
We are Hoes in This House
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released a song almost a month ago called WAP; Wet Ass Pussy and the world of men went into chaos.
By Summer5 years ago in Viva
Body positivity and body shaming
So for years women have been either participating in, craping on or enjoying the body positivity movement. The idea of the body positivity movement is that a person loves the body that they're in despite the size.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Viva
The Ultimate Guide To Low Libido In Women
Low sex drive? You’re not alone. In fact, you’re 1 in 3 who experience low sexual desire. In this ultimate guide, you’ll learn about lots of causes of low libido in women – 17 to be exact – all with corresponding solutions on how to get your sex drive back.
By Leigh Norén5 years ago in Viva
Different Ovulation And Pregnancy Test Options
Ovulation has a direct effect on a woman's fertility. In most cases of female-related infertility, ovulation disorder, or trouble is a primary issue. Ovulation means releasing eggs during the menstrual cycle of a woman, and if it gets hampered, then women can face a delay or can't get pregnant at all. If a woman has fine ovulation, even then, due to various reasons, she can face troubles in conceiving experiencing a healthy pregnancy.
By Femicure Healthcare5 years ago in Viva
Everything They Don’t Tell You About Abortion
I never thought I would be in that position. From the time I was 19, I was told I could not have a child and had a low likelihood of even getting pregnant. So I never thought much about it. My period was never really consistent so I also didn’t think about that when I “missed” my period. But then my boobs started to hurt and grow, my chest always hurt and I felt nauseous. I took a pregnancy test and I couldn’t breathe when it said “pregnant” (gotta love those digital tests). I was freaking out. I was newly employed, living on the road and not to mention, my body was already a wreck. I called my best friend and she calmed me down then I told my boyfriend. We discussed it but settled quickly on an abortion. My boyfriend had never considered abortion and was even heavily against it. But with my health issues and current problems, attempting to carry a child just wasn’t a good idea.
By Sara Caramella5 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: Diagnosis and What to Expect
Disclaimer: not a medical professional. Sharing knowledge and experience form 10 years of treatment. Potentially one of the most stressful parts of having vaginismus is the initial diagnosis of it. Not only is the process of diagnosis hard to get through, but the idea of it afterword can be a nightmare.
By Snider5 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: I think there’s something wrong with me
Did you know that most individuals with vaginas and vulvas have never seen it? And I don’t mean a funky cartoon diagram in sixth grade sex-ed. I mean their own. We are told from a very young age not to touch it, to leave it alone. But why? There’s no sound answer to that question, and yet from a very young age, we are told to leave it alone, and that’s the last we hear about it until we’re much older and expected to know everything there is about our bodies. In fact, many people with or without female genitilia couldn’t tell a labia from a vagina in the first place. The world must not yet have realized that when you grow up forced to pretend that something doesn’t exist, that not only do you learn nothing about it, but the idea of learning about it feels wrong.
By Snider5 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: the What and Whys of it all
(Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, I am someone with the disorder who has been receiving treatment for nearly a decade.)
By Snider5 years ago in Viva
Blindsided by PMDD
Hello my lovely PMDD community. Forgive me for not having written anything new in ages and probably at a very unfortunate time for many as we have all been doing our best to cope not only with the wretched PMDD but also with the total destruction of our world as we knew it. I sincerely hope you are all keeping it together...or if falling apart, loving yourself through it. Who could foresee the shitstorm in which we currently find ourselves?
By Cheeky Minx5 years ago in Viva