WHAT IS A PARAPHILIA? You might be wondering why you have intense sexually arousing fantasies occurring frequently for at least 180 days, you might just be suffering paraphilia. Paraphilia is a medical condition that brings about frequent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies or behaviors that involve…
What is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception is a method of birth control used to prevent pregnancy from occurring after engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse. Unlike other methods of birth control, you can take emergency contraception after you have had sex. It is different from medicines…
PROLOGUE “Pleasure is relative. We all want it, we all need it. But sometimes it comes with a price, either immediate or in the near future. When it does come and we certainly need to pay that price, I hope we can take the bull…
STORY In January 2021, Nina suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where instead of implanting into the womb as in normal pregnancy, the embryo was implanted in her right fallopian tube. Since an embryo can’t survive and grow outside the womb, her pregnancy was not viable. This…
WHAT IS PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infectious and inflammatory disorder of the female reproductive organs, including the womb, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries. It can lead to the formation of scars in these tissues or organs. Most cases result from an…
What is gender-based violence? Gender-based violence (GBV) means the exact thing it implies—violence directed at people based on their gender or sex. While GBV is a two-edged sword affecting both males and females, we’ve noticed that females are highly disproportionately affected by this menace. As…