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Sexuality
“Sexuality involves our relationship with ourselves, those around us and the society in which we live – whether we identify as gay, heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual or celibate.” Sexuality and sexual orientation is something people become increasingly aware of as they move through their teen years and into their 20’s. Many people know with certainty at an [...]
Continue reading...Body Image
When we’re being constantly shown images of skinny glamorous women by the media it’s difficult to feel happy with our own bodies. However remember: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Different people are attracted to different body shapes and sizes. Most of us are attracted to people despite (or even maybe because of) their flaws, [...]
Continue reading...The Female Reproductive System
Some things you should know about your genitals and the female ‘Reproductive System’. The female reproductive system contains these parts: Ovaries Egg tubes (fallopian tubes) Uterus (pronounced “yoo-ter-russ”) Cervix Vagina. Ovaries The two ovaries hold hundreds of undeveloped female sex cells called egg cells or ova. Women have these cells in their bodies from birth – whereas men produce new sperm all the [...]
Continue reading...The Vagina
It’s not just men who worry about the size and shape of their penises – women are just as conscious about their vaginas during their development. Vagina’s also come in many different shapes and sizes and this is also perfectly normal. The best thing for women to do is to get to know your vagina; Take [...]
Continue reading...Breasts
For many women all their problems would be solved if they just had bigger breasts. At the same time an equal amount of women wished they had smaller breasts. Why? The media plays a huge part in making people feel this way – let’s face it, every time we look at the celebrities we see [...]
Continue reading...The Female Orgasm
An orgasm (climax) is a very enjoyable release of built-up tension and energy. Orgasms are different for everyone which makes it difficult to explain. Some people describe feelings as a tingle, whereas others describe explosive feelings all over the body. Everybody is different and so everybody will have different experiences! After a woman becomes sexually aroused; Her [...]
Continue reading...The New HPV Vaccine
HPV stands for human papilloma virus. There are over 100 types of HPV but only 13 of them are known to cause cancer. The others are harmless or cause genital warts, (STI). You get HPV by being sexually active with someone else who has it. It is very common and over half of all women who [...]
Continue reading...Cervical Cancer Awareness & Screening
About 2,800 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK each year. Overall, 2 out of every 100 cancers diagnosed in women are cervical cancers. But it is the second most common cancer in women under 35yrs. About 4.4 million women are invited for cervical screening each year in England and about 24,000 have a [...]
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