Menstruation
When Girls Miss School Due to Menstrual Shame, It’s More Than a Women’s Health Issue
While working for a nonprofit in Kenya several years ago, Cora founder Molly Hayward met a local girl named Purity. She later explained to Forbes an experience she had several…
Sex + Intimacy
Ask Kait: How to Ask for What You Want in the Moment
Minouschka asks: I’m fairly new to the sex game because I’m a late bloomer. One [guy] that I made out with wanted to mutually mastutbate. I was fine with it…
Body + Body Image
The Founder of Endo Silence Scotland Talks Endometriosis Treatment, Fertility, and the Importance of Trusting Your Body
Katy Johnston promptly sends a message the morning I’m meant to interview her, apologizing that she’s running late from a post-work doctor’s appointment. It’s 6PM in Glasgow, but seeing as…
Birth Control + Abortion
Three Women on Why They Stopped Using Hormonal Birth Control
What happens when you come off hormonal contraception is a common cause of worry for many women. There’s talk of weight gain, high fertility, irregular periods, or no periods at…
Fertility
How Much Does IVF Cost—and How Can I Afford it?
If you really want a baby, you can’t put a price on getting pregnant—or can you? Each year, tens of thousands of women in the U.S. undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF)….
Pregnancy + Birth
How Conflict from Our Different Parenting Styles Helped Me Find My Mama Voice
My son’s cries wound themselves around my heart and pulled me to the door of his room. I was having a particularly difficult time getting him to settle for his…
Pregnancy Loss
Why Miscarriages Aren’t Failures
Sixteen weeks into her second pregnancy, Jessica Zucker experienced spotting. Two days later she miscarried a baby girl. “My [first] pregnancy went beautifully,” she tells me. Four years later, she…
Menopause
Managing Menopause Naturally
Your period is irregular. You randomly experience waves of heat and break out in sweats. You’re having trouble sleeping through the night. You’re gaining weight. Your breasts are changing—and not…
