Sex

What It’s Like for Black Women With Endometriosis

Rewire News Group Staff

As Black women with endo, even taking a trip to the doctor’s office can lead to emotional anguish. Medical professionals have laughed at our pain.

I Got an IUD. Why Didn’t Doctors Prepare Me for the Searing Pain?

Gina Tron

I learned that my experience is common. I also learned that anesthesia, or any prescribed pain management for IUD placement, is nearly nonexistent.

How Medical Misogyny Fails Patients Who Report Pain

Rewire News Group Staff

Gabrielle Jackson's book Pain & Prejudice details how medical providers failed her as she tried to get answers about her pain.

When Your Partner Tries to Control Your Reproductive Choices

Kylie Cheung

Reproductive coercion isn't widely recognized as domestic violence. In California, lawmakers are debating changing that.

Dear Politicians, Put ‘Safe, Legal, and Rare’ in the Dustbin

Renee Bracey Sherman

I'm asking pro-choice politicians to evolve from this outdated mantra—it's no longer serving you. It never served those of us who have abortions.

What My Endometriosis Taught Me About Miscarriage and Infertility

Rewire News Group Staff

Both getting pregnant and staying pregnant can prove difficult for people with endometriosis.

Sex Addiction Isn’t Real. It’s Certainly Not an Explanation for Murder.

Martha Kempner

Despite the popular belief, sex addiction is not a legitimate psychiatric diagnosis.

The Supreme Court Needs to Tell Mississippi to Take a Seat

Imani Gandy

The justices are set to conference on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization yet again, but it shouldn't even be up for debate in the first place.

Debunking 10 Myths About Endometriosis

Rewire News Group Staff

Misinformation about endometriosis is one of the most significant barriers to accessing proper care.

Understanding Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s ‘Religious Liberty’ Legacy

Nina Henry

In a nation with separation of church and state, there’s no justice in Christian nationalism.