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Most recently published stories in Viva.

I’ve Always Liked Being Catcalled
Before you head to the comments and tell me there’s something wrong with me for liking it when I’m objectified and harassed: I already know. I wouldn’t be writing this if there wasn’t. Hell, I probably wouldn’t be a writer if there wasn’t something wrong with me, period.
By Taru Anniina Liikanen4 years ago in Viva
The Road To Justice
There was a small part of me that hoped when my old friend, otherwise known as the man who sexually assaulted me, sat in the police station for the first time, that he would admit what he did. Therefore ending the need for me to keep re-living and re-telling my story.
By Esther4 years ago in Viva
To the Men Giving Me Fitness and Health Advice. Top Story - November 2021.
First, let me just start by saying thank you to all the men who give me unsolicited help on health and fitness. You know who you are. You’re always present, at every gym. Sometimes, at workplaces. You may be a personal trainer, or a random gym goer.
By Taru Anniina Liikanen4 years ago in Viva
8 Tips to Take Charge of Your PMDD
According to Florida Hospital, 85% of women suffer from PMS symptoms during their childbearing years. Most people, regardless of gender, are familiar with the most common symptoms of cramping, bloating, and irritability. There can be other symptoms as well, such as nervousness, anxiety, visual problems, heart palpitations, an inability to concentrate, and fatigue.
By Wendy Miller4 years ago in Viva
6 Things Every Childfree Woman Will Hear in Her Life
My best friend became a mum when she was 21. I vividly remember standing at her bedside and holding my newest nephew, admiring his perfectly formed face and impossibly tiny fingers.
By Lissy Wrey4 years ago in Viva
DO YOU SUFFER FROM PMS or its PMDD
A week before getting the period, a woman might feel different than her other usual days. They may get mood swings, be anxious, depressed, sleepy, feel heavy or bloated, or have tender breasts. If a woman experiences hormonal and emotional changes around the same time before her period, they certainly have premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
By Aditya Dhanuka4 years ago in Viva
An open letter to all the moms who find it hard to breathe.
-- All while trying to smile through my days, with my eyes in a fog, so my kids and my spouse can pass my indifferent behavior off as normal.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Viva
This Is A Bloody Problem
I love being a woman. Photo by me Males and females all develop into babies inside of a woman's uterus (as far as I know).
By X4 years ago in Viva
I Wish People Would Pick Their Last Names With More Thought
Last names or family names are a component of our identities that we take for granted. It is something bestowed upon us when we are born and reinforced through repetition and subtle pressures during the course of our lives.
By Aditi Balaji4 years ago in Viva
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Curious minds are always in search of answers, answers are the dopamine of curious minds. It is pretty alright to have questions with none to answer. Even if your monthly visitor has been visiting for months, it can be confusing at times to find an answer to all of them. I am here to ease your curious minds and answer some of the most asked yet awkward question that generally inexperienced teens and the opposite gender has.
By Ananya De4 years ago in Viva
Dressing like a hooker is not empowerment...
So every once in a while, I see the same tired old cliche trotted out by feminist writers. They praise the virtues of dressing like a hooker because...well..it's empowerment.
By Linda Christiancy4 years ago in Viva
Surviving A Death That Never Lived
My Backstory Is My Introduction The life-giving flow that constantly and recklessly gushed from my being during my young adult years always reminded me that the hope that gave life was losing its grip. Like a scary nightmare that I could not escape, it haunted me. And it chased me relentlessly.
By Dr Deborah M Vereen4 years ago in Viva