The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages the immunity system of an individual. In most cases, a person with this virus is asymptomatic. They start showing symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) like fever, fatigue, night sweats, etc. HIV spreads in several ways in which one of them majorly includes unprotected vaginal, […]
Introduction: Death and Grief Death hits all of us hard. It is often said that the sadness, the despair and the aching pain that stems from the loss of a loved one lessens as time passes, but it isn’t true. Not for everyone at least. For some people, sorrow and loss are constant. Some people […]
Written by- Medha Sharma and Suhasi Dewan Breaking the Myths around Bras There are ample amounts of myths about going braless that dictate our lives since time immemorial. The sociological constructs are so rigid and programmed in our society that it gives little to no space for a conflicting idea to enter our system. Let […]
Written by- Abhivyakti Gupta & Vagmi Sharma Who is a Sex Worker? “Unethical! Illegal! What a disgrace! This is socially unacceptable!! Shameless!” These are often the words that come to one’s mind when they hear the word ‘sex worker’. According to WHO, sex work is defined as the provision of sexual services for money or […]
Written by- Aadya Gupta and Nandini Shukl The Uglier Side of Sexism Sexism has two sides, the hostile and well recognized, which consists of denying women access to areas deemed ‘important’, and the other (falsely) benevolent, which involves praising their skills in traditionally feminine and undervalued tasks. These two sides combine to form ambivalent sexism. […]
Written by- Nandini Sharma & Asher Kaul What is sexual self-esteem? Sexual Self Esteem, or Sexual Self-Image, are two terms that refer to the feelings, and opinions one has about their body. It is inclusive of the confidence, or the skepticism you have about your own self. It has the capacity of widely impacting your mental […]
Written by- Asher Kaul The Vitruvian Man One of the first and most widely accepted variants of the ideal body type was by Leonardo da Vinci, in the form of the Vitruvian Man. This concept had been around for a long time, but his take on it was quite unique. This rendering of the Vitruvian […]
Written by Aadya Gupta The first thing that comes to mind when we think about one-night stands would probably be something like this: Cue some movie montage of a twenty-something girl, in a short sparkly dress waking up in someone else’s bed. She looks to the side to see who she slept with last night, […]
‘Condom‘ sounds familiar right? Anyone who knows about sex would probably know about these thin rubber slips as well, its easy availability and low cost. Thanks to the exaggerated print and tv commercials, the condom is recognized more than any other contraceptive method out there. Condoms not only prevent pregnancies but also are the only […]
In the previous blog, we covered pre-planned oral contraception pills aka Plan A. But what do you do when things don’t turn out the way you had planned? You resort to Plan B! When it comes to contraceptives, this plan B is known as emergency contraceptive pill or morning after pill. Accidents happen, and the […]
