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Girl, I had a Safe Abortion in Nigeria
We started around 8 and I left the hospital a little before midnight. She asked if I had done this before and I said I hadn't. She asked because she wanted to know what my body could take. We started with pills that went under my tongue so they'd melt while I was receiving a drip.
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My Abortion Story – Ep.3
It’s such a complicated thing really. I sometimes imagine keeping the first child, he/she would have been also 5 years old. “Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt This is the third episode in the Abortion series, please read with an open mind and share with a friend if you enjoyed it Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? So I’ve actually done it twice and hopefully will never do it again because I’m never having sex again. Lol. The first time, I was in 300L. I knew I was not ready to…
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My Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.2
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” —Nora Ephron Here is the second story on the “My Abortion Story” series. The honesty of these stories makes my heart melt. if you have not read Episode 1 you should read itMy Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.1 1. Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? We were on a short break and we had just gotten back together when I found out I was pregnant. At first, I was scared but I knew immediately that I didn’t want the child. I told myself that it was because of my parents and the…
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My Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.1
Abortion is a word we are all familiar with and have different opinions on. I strongly feel that connecting with women that have done this, by listening to their stories will trigger a feeling of empathy and not just entitlements to women’s bodies. I had a chat with a few women that have had abortions and here is the first interview under this series titled ‘My Abortion Story‘ She prefers to be anonymous but for the sake of this interview, we will name her Gold. 1. Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? Fear mostly. I couldn’t face my parents with a baby, I couldn’t…
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Meet Funke
Olotu Funke is a baddie keen on existing fully, documenting her journey with Skin Positivity, Mental Health, Personal Style, and the Life in between. She also enjoys telling stories of women around sex, sexuality, contraceptives, abortion and living as a black woman.
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Contraceptive Culture in Africa – An Arm Implant Story
Today’s baddie is a 26-year-old lady that describes her Implant contraceptive story as a horror one, is tired of contraceptives, and would rather get a hysterectomy. Can you remember the first time you heard about contraceptives? Well, I’ve always known about condoms and I had a friend that told me about her implant but I didn’t really get a lot of details about them till I had a yeast infection in university and had to go see a general practitioner. After the diagnosis and everything she gave me a talk about all the different methods and showed them to me in real life. Gave me pamphlets as well to take…
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Contraceptive Culture in Africa – An IUD Story
I will be sharing stories of women using contraceptives, there are so many gaps in knowledge – procedure, side effects & more that can only be told by women that have had the experiences and I aim to bridge the gap by sharing real stories. Just like we are doing with Abortion. Honestly, I hope you’ll read, learn and if you want to share your story, kindly send me a message on Twitter or an email to [email protected] Our baddie for today is a 24-year-old Nigerian lady that believes we should not be having sex like we are in 1972. When was the first time you heard of contraceptives I’ve…
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Let’s Talk About The Standards Of Female Friendships.
Female friendship is a type of relationship that when spoken about is associated with hate, envy, jealousy, and betrayal. I’ve been to several states and went to about 4 secondary school so I’ve made a lot of “friends” that I’ve had to let go of over time. There was pain in loosing contacts and realizing there’s nothing to talk about after getting back in contact. When I was younger I believed girls were bad friends and a girl will be your friend and think low and very bad of you. This was intensified by the “there are no friends because you don’t know who is going to hurt you in…
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5 Alarming Effects of not Educating the Girl Child About Sex
Sex education is not just a talk, it’s a series of conversation. A lot of girls like me never really got educated about sex apart from the ‘if you get close to a boy you will get pregnant’ talk, the girl child should be educated about sex depending on their age, the questions they ask and as puberty hits, help them understand their desires, why they think and feel how they feel and not shame them. Age to Age guide of talking to your kids about sex Teenagers are really sensitive toward changes in their appearance during puberty and with the onset of puberty, they would experience stress and negative…
