By Audrey Obuobisa-Darko My mother once said that my vagina is an open wound. I do not want to carry a bleeding, festering thing on my body. And so today, I celebrate my seventeenth birthday by …
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By Juliet Nnaji Two months before my 21st birthday, I received a call from my aunt. After all the necessary pleasantries, she asked me if I had someone I was in a serious relationship with. I …
By Billy Hani Does a shaved or unshaved vagina affect sexual pleasure? Yes? No? Maybe? I talked to a couple of vagina ‘havers’ and vagina lovers to see how they felt about it. As a vagina …
Written by Mariam Ahmed According to WHO, sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples, and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries. When regarded positively, …
Written by Farida The day Anisa first saw porn, she was the only one at home and power had just been restored. She put on the television then took a seat, waiting for a cartoon to …
Written by Mide Olabanji Despite the fact that my early years are a blur, some memories remain vivid in my mind. I was in primary school and on my way home with a classmate when, on …
Written by Clitrice K.P.Y Today was my one solo afternoon in Prague without my travel companions. After all the touring, parks, and museums visits, I needed a mental and physical vacation from the rigorous schedule. To …
Written by Naomi Irenosen Akharele For the longest time, sex has been seen as a singular act – the act of inserting a penis into a vagina. This belief was held for a variety of reasons; …
Written by Nyambura I might remember an oddly hot afternoon, for a July. A Friday. Perplexing emotions. And now that I have gotten this far, I should have been able to feel the spaces. The motions. …
Written by Vivian I read a facebook post where the creator of the post – a married woman – was talking about the different contraceptive methods she has tried using after having her last child and …