Who is the Our Bodies Ourselves website for?
Everyone! The site and all of its resources are available, at no cost, to everyone who wants to learn, grow, and share. Millions of people have used and learned from Our Bodies Ourselves since 1971, and continue to do so on our digital platform. Specifically, our users are often
- Women and gender-expansive people wanting to learn about and gain comfort and confidence in their own bodies and sexuality
- Partners and caregivers of women and gender-expansive people, who want to know more so they can be better partners and caregivers
- Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who are looking for information to share with patients and clients
- Women looking for women-centered, feminist resources on health and sexuality
- Faculty looking for resources on women’s health, reproductive justice, gender and sexuality, and other intersectional feminist health issues
- People seeking information about abortions—what are the different types, where to go for abortion and post-abortion care, how to pay for an abortion, and to learn about abortion politics
- People deciding which form of birth control is best for them
- People who are looking for feminist ideas and perspectives about their own health, sexuality, and relationships
- People who are going through health or personal challenges and seek the solace of knowing they’re not alone
- Pregnant people who need to understand their birthing options
- People going through perimenopause, or looking ahead to menopause, and wondering what to expect
- People of all ages in need of accurate sexuality information
- Trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people seeking trustworthy health and sexuality resources
- People who want to share their stories
- People looking for information and opportunities to engage in advocacy and activism around reproductive justice, menstrual equity, and sex education