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The Run Down- Volume 2
It’s time for volume 2 of the bi-weekly brief for people whose periods are as socially distant as Dominic Cummings
The Run Down 01.05.19
Welcome to The Run Down your bi-weekly look at reproductive health news and highlights from around the world. USA A federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal reproductive health care program known as Title X. The nationwide preliminary injunction has temporarily halted new regulations due to take effect on […]
Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle
In this video for Tribe’s Tool Box Saschan explains How you can better understand your menstrual cycle. The Oxford English Dictionary defines Menstruation as: The process in a woman of discharging blood and other material from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until the menopause, except during […]
3 Healthier Alternatives to Your Morning Coffee
It’s the start of the week and we KNOW how much you’re probably hankering for a fix of your first dose of caffeine. This week we decided to hook you up with a little more information about your everyday addiction! What is Caffeine? Caffeine is a Central Nervous System Stimulant and the world’s most widely […]
Living With Endo
In this interview with the Vulnerable Podcast Saschan discusses what it is like to live with endometriosis and the impact it has had on her relationships. She explores the way women are marginalised in the work place when taking time off and reflects upon her own experiences of losing her job whilst recovering from excision […]
Do You Work The ‘Infertility Shift?’
If you work the night shift research shows you may have a much harder time getting pregnant. Findings show that night shift workers have irregular menstrual cycles that can cause problems with conception. The Circadian Rhythm Our bodies are run by an internal clock called the circadian rhythm. Regular patterns of light and dark help […]
Saschan Talks to Moody Month
Our founder Saschan Fearon-Josephs sat down with the wonderful team over at Moody Month to discuss what led her to setting up The Womb Room and how a lack of support in managing your reproductive health impacts your life. Saschan was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2014 following a previous surgery to remove a life threatening […]
6 Myths About Miscarriage
Baby Loss Awareness Week is a time to reflect upon the women who have experienced pregnancy loss and post partum baby loss and how they have learned to heal, maintain hope and manage their lives and health moving forward. Today week we’re looking at the myths surrounding miscarriage. Heavy Lifting A survey released in May […]
Discovery of the Clitoris
It’s Thursday! (Yay) So we thought we’d bring you that pre-weekend pick me up so here’s a little video about how men have repeatedly discovered and rediscovered your clitoris because you know… they have to take credit for everything (petty side eye). Created by Canadian screenwriter and animation director Lori Malépart-Traversy, The Clitoris: What it […]
Ain’t I A Womban?
Last week our founder Saschan was invited to sit down and have the ultimate Girl talk with the wonderful ladies over at Melanin Millenials. We talked about everything from cervical mucus to contraceptives. If you haven’t already it’s definitely worth give it a listen on your way to work, from work or just when you’ve […]