International Day of Action for Women’s Health

6 June 202206/06/2022Jessica Page-Campbell

The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is a day dedicated to raising awareness about women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, which has been celebrated since 1987. Every year, women and health organisations worldwide commemorate this day to draw attention to the ongoing disregard for women’s autonomy, coercion, discrimination, and violence. The day…

IUD Fittings and The Gender Pain Gap

5 May 202205/05/2022Jessica Page-Campbell

Intrauterine devices, or the coil, are an effective contraceptive option. However, their fitting can often be very painful for women, and anaesthesia is not readily provided, and the pain is expected to be accepted.