healthcare

I know that isn’t news to anyone, but I think we forget that sometimes when trying to help our friends or family members who are going through it. We expect them to act “rationally,” like we would, or like we want them to. But sexual assault is traumatic, and making decisions during and after trauma is complicated. Decisions about who to talk to - the police, a healthcare provider, a friend, a teacher - can feel incredibly complicated. Are they going to believe me? Are they going to listen to me? Are they going to call the police even though I don’t want that? What is going to happen next?

What can you do about sexual harassment, whether you’re the target, the friend of someone who’s being harassed, or trying to avoid harming people yourself?

While chronic pain (including pain with sex) is common, it is not “normal.” If it hurts, it’s usually because something is wrong.

What to know about disability rights and access under the Trump Administration.

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . People of all ages across the United States are very concerned about the impact of the Trump administration on access to healthcare, as the federal government provides billions of dollars…

You’re considering or have made it to therapy. Now how do you do your part to benefit from it?

Facial surgeries can change the shape or structure of your face to align with your gender identity.

Vaginoplasty constructs a vagina from existing genital tissue.

If you’re equipped with a clit and some labia and you’d like a penis (with or without testicles), you’re looking at either a phalloplasty or metoidioplasty.

If you have testes and don’t want them, you need an orchiectomy!