by heartwg@gmail.com | Feb 27, 2020 | Guest Bloggers, Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash by Kimya Forouzan On March 4th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case called June Medical Services v. Russo. The case arises from a Louisiana law which requires abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges at...
by heartwg@gmail.com | May 12, 2019 | Guest Bloggers, Repro/Pelvic Health
The author of this poem has chosen to remain anonymous Day 7 and I find myself in a foggy cloud of worry. Discomfort. Restlessness. My headphones blast Allahu Allahu from my Ramadan playlist as I waddle off the airplane with my travel pillow in arm. My friend’s...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jul 31, 2017 | Repro/Pelvic Health
Earlier this year, HEART partnered with researchers at UIC for a clinical study on Muslim American women’s health knowledge, practices, and desires for improved care. We surveyed 730 self-identifying Muslim American women ranging from ages 18 to 45. Check out some of...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
originally published on patheos.com By Sameera Qureshi “Raise your hand if you’ve ever faked fasting when you’re on your period.” I posed the question and then looked around the room of 25 seventh grade girls and saw that 80 percent of them had their hands raised....
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
by Amber Khan Every woman remembers her first period. It is a fateful moment as it signifies the transition from girl to woman. For some, they are prepared for this moment. They are even looking forward to it. And when that day arrives, they are eager to share the...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
By Nadiah Mohajir Last week, The New York Times published a Mona Eltahawy article with a sexy headline: Sex Talk for Muslim Women. The article chronicled the author’s journey to sexual freedom: growing up in a conservative household, Ms. Eltahawy always knew that sex...
