Written by Maggie Hayes. Thank god summer is over. I know, I know. Don't get me wrong, I love long, warm, sunny summer days just as much as you. But, as a woman, bits of it are really difficult. No, I'm not talking about having to look really 'pretty', although I do love being … Continue reading Penguins in Pain: A tale of two thighs
“I’ve never fit in, and I’m never going to”: Gender dysphoria, changing rooms & the journey to self acceptance
Author: Anonymous. When I was little, I tried to go to the toilet in a fancy restaurant but had to go back to my parents to ask them if I was “Male” or “Female” because I didn’t understand the door signs. If my life was a novel, my editor would be annoyed at me for … Continue reading “I’ve never fit in, and I’m never going to”: Gender dysphoria, changing rooms & the journey to self acceptance
Dreaded time of the month: Homeless Period Liverpool talks to The Vaginalogue
The Vaginalogue interviews Natalie Denny, founder of Homeless Period Liverpool. It's that time of the month. Your Fairy Clot Mother comes to visit. Uncomfortable for any woman, but, could you imagine not having sanitary items during that time at all? This is the harsh reality for many homeless women across the world. We caught up … Continue reading Dreaded time of the month: Homeless Period Liverpool talks to The Vaginalogue
A hard pill to swallow: Contraception, a woman’s plight
Written by Anonymous. Between the ages of 21-24 I had the most horrendous time with my pill/vagina issues. It's a long and complicated tale, so bear with! My boyfriend and I got together when I was 19, and we fell head over heels pretty quickly. We used condoms for the first 6 months, and then … Continue reading A hard pill to swallow: Contraception, a woman’s plight
LADY PARTS: An interview with Rebecca Clarke
A few months ago at First Draft Scratch Night in the bowels of the Liverpool Everyman, we saw a showgirl singing about pubic hair with what can only be described as a mop shoved under a delicately sequined outfit. The girl was Rebecca Clarke and the show was LADY PARTS. Here at The Vaginalogue we … Continue reading LADY PARTS: An interview with Rebecca Clarke
We Need to Talk About Fanny
Otherwise known as fandango, fugee la or plain and simply, my fanny. Written by Gemma Capocci, originally posted on her blog Coffee, Kids & Icecream here. As I have written in previous posts, I have always had a problem with body modesty. Largely that I don’t have any. My poor neighbours are often flashed … Continue reading We Need to Talk About Fanny
The Ins ‘n’ Outs: A HELPFUL GUIDE TO THE FRICK-A-FRACK. PART ONE.
Written by Franki Le-Voguer. Originally posted on her blog here. The Basics. I’d like to consider myself a bit of a sexpert. After all, I did write a play on the subject and it seemed to go down rather well. It’s something that truly interests me in a psychological and scientific way, which is probably why … Continue reading The Ins ‘n’ Outs: A HELPFUL GUIDE TO THE FRICK-A-FRACK. PART ONE.
To the Moon and Back: A Mooncup Adventure
Written by Jessica Beare. As an environmentalist and a person who travels, the menstrual cup is something that I had been considering for quite a while before I bit the bullet and got one. I had been a tampon girl, the ease of just sticking them up there and forgetting for a couple of hours was … Continue reading To the Moon and Back: A Mooncup Adventure
“And before I knew it, my cervix fell out”: Introducing The Vaginalogue
Written by Kate Menear. And before I knew it, my cervix fell out... Well, not exactly. But, not not exactly either. But 'ectropian cervix' doesn't have quite the same ring to it, nor is it at all clickbaity enough for this kind of blog. Let me explain. Have you ever been confused about the mechanics … Continue reading “And before I knew it, my cervix fell out”: Introducing The Vaginalogue
The Perils of Double Dipping: Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Modern Age
Written by Rebecca Clarke. In a discussion with the lovely Kate Menear last week we estimated that a woman will use approx. 6,048 tampons over the course of her menstrual lifetime. That’s calculated at 2 tampons a day over a 6-day period, twelve times a year from the age of 13 to 55. So, by … Continue reading The Perils of Double Dipping: Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Modern Age