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title: The Vulva Gallery
date: 2016-11-16T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-vulva-gallery"
section: Resources
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# The Vulva Gallery

This gallery of drawings, each paired with a different person’s story, showcases the diversity of vulvas and labia: All sorts of shapes and sizes, grooming choices, piercings, and more! As the site says, “Many of us aren’t used to speaking about our vulvas, but it can be very helpful to know that other people have the same kinds of experiences or insecurities.”

> My relationship with my vulva has evolved over time. Whilst I’m non-binary, I’ve never had a feeling of disconnection about my body. I’m happy to have a vulva. I have brief moments where I would feel better with a penis, but those are fleeting and often tied to sexual fantasies, not everyday life.

[View the gallery ](https://www.thevulvagallery.com/stories)

SOURCE: The Vulva Gallery • AUTHOR: Sam Hil Atalanta

![Maubeschau_Vulva_drawing_book_3](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAYCAIAAAAUMWhjAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAD20lEQVRIiWVU7Y4bNwycGVJr++6aJmh+te/S93+JAm3RpkCRz8s1OXslTn9o7XMuBCFwbWlG5FDkr7+SSOEueNt423ho3DfuE0uyJSIQMlVA2WO49+prPx3X45fTl4fjx3ePD2//Az4DH4A/8Nwy9AMQwX1wEVNMMUSJCkgIQTIloGzaDGPIUoWW1GHRAwKbf2+5270mJLbgktw17lK7xqWxJVsgAhJIg2WPqtGjs69gM1o512ov+78fdx0H4DXw9hnBzc1PBMUItlRLLk1LsjW1YCafCFB2lUcfPfsafQ2dxD1wQB36+PDQ3+MVcA+crgnu7l4RFBXMUEtmU8vpjGAEzwQuV3mM0dfe23rKOEXsxb2wJw5vfPt5/IOfO37/huD2JQlBUqQy1VJ58aA2AswMRtUYvfd+6qfWTi1PqcfQTljk5U3tP9U71Hv8eUXwggSpUMTkiGwTXZEKkRuB7Ro1JkFbTy1PLY6hRWxCIxoqXXk/dqh/8NckuL29I0gpqIiNILcgZgYkCcN2VT2VqOUpY6InHShhqErriK9u4Ed8ukfe3NwRECUpIjIiIyd6RoQkSsA5g6rRx2jrumbLaFISQQimizUwhn/u+G0ADrQb5GF/IEkyFCFlZGbMJEKRkkSRNOwnDXLNyFCSognDA6N79Oprndb6Za2/B8BE7neHswaKUMz6TA4pQqJ0VaIxxug9UgxSMFGo4dGr99HXflr6zbL+sOs/9vHJQO6WHQiRlxJFbvXZSjQzOIs8xhghiSBn544ayxhrX9u6tLZrbdfaoeWL1j6NQrbWQF4INhkycn6EYlZwEjg0ukQQhquqjdF7X1vL1rK1yJaxRCwR+9CL0H1m5HOCPPNEhBS6Iqi6CivH6Oemi0hpW6UkG7kn7jMiAHK20XwMl1WSgpcSwZ7gCqmk+N7nVTlHX6Vr9gFIbjibYcaXFZzvkiLNKfy1b0dECJC3nmV15kQnCJAgzXPT06ZBAz7jG/Pf75zClMV0wYXqGN39OHKem6sBA/ZzL0Bzi1Eb97Yf5jzmK/TtRRzH+hWJgmlsws0HaZ4dNDBfAQhst7PLKMN1vkTBRm3T1tXdT7V+WY/vkba303MnjW/QDXtrenhiV21MtsuuQm2Ra6L36o/j+Pnx639I17nC5UKBxDU6bJTJizLzmlUb9MSdrDVQw2PUWGt9HMe3Xx6ALJuGCcqyq7YMMKcACAPa1LQn1rVjS+LyS/dYq38dR+A9nmdgTalmoco4C8yngbpd3+XNrvLwcA2P7kkwgARsg4Bh+srKRXAbcRDpOe/m8tRjF7uKh+uxVgDA/2ZHKCQLjx9ZAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) Vulvani/Wikimedia [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

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[ResourcesRead

## Self-Exam: Vulva and Vagina

The appearance, shape, and size of vulvas vary from person to person as much as the shape and size of other body parts.

![Four people are seen from the chest down. They each hold different painted images of vulvas in front of themselves.](data:image/png;base64,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)

The appearance, shape, and size of vulvas vary from person to person as much as the shape and size of other body parts.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/self-exam-vulva-and-vagina)

[Stories & ConversationsRead

## Stories of Chronic Vulvovaginal and Pelvic Pain

This multimedia zine is a fantastic resource for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain (and those who care about them).

![Opening Up Zine](data:image/png;base64,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)

This multimedia zine is a fantastic resource for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain (and those who care about them).](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/stories-of-chronic-vulvovaginal-and-pelvic-pain)

[Stories & ConversationsListen

## Loving Relationships and Vulvovaginal Pain

In this podcast episode, a married couple shares how they navigate their sexual and emotional relationship when penetration causes vulvovaginal pain.

![Two hands clasped together with flowers](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEhElEQVRIiV1WW47jOAysB+Xu+59ggb3OXmgTizUflLuDCQwkiCxWsfjkv//9gwAIupFGNzvsZsBQoWCzxGUtqcwllWhCBJGgO71zv/t+9/3K/X/fr75f2e/0FhAgSPD7+fz9+WfOSZIESA41ID/3/75bz1GARsKcOzyv8vdaAibpQESScAx3J0GC9MF+4AhUss/luTAwh3E+/OuMjGywzxvnvLN3eucH6RwARHU2AB4KOdaRAAQf6wPTYYc7AGikH887fQDQjxPDP6zuGyNIwERDLOSR9LHeDe45y9GTAdBAOt3onb4PTIKAYMjqvAEwGKc7UIb7UZ9pgPM98Ww0Q4Y/EiFJb2Snd9I/+hCs7hdAAgwEImOagI5nCNLoJ3maiDBa9gneJEjSwMYAEAhBVPcbxyQB+eg01j+SOI0OurOBZvpE/SNXAwRTPiMxCR4PQFJQoECTYJOmPPFvNLGRDexkBxvooD8ykoBAEgJEAJQAVOcFgBGpwGEdfTiRD8CTYx3s4O7cjd3ZORgAxZC0YJECSJIUyOq8RpzAIACBAsKct4gHqYO9c++8N+7OvdMPA5E2YNLQyCNKICu5R6EAOKKDJEGGIkg8ddfojX3jvvt9497ZjQQkZKTIQCQCkhJlSoXcoBCADYQMOWJSJFs6CRsk6cbe2Tfud9539kYAEi4S8PCbq9IAcKqG4kNc1MSckSgKZIB+yq6xd+479/sASCTQRsLDTLJlUy4SBAXqwRWliRcsigTZoALyYOSRa59W2AZCDnlRlkouytPZx67PI4slWKnDXgQDbp6ggCc/pyUAw5wiTVu2XPKiXVYBEsuaZ1nLLKN8AAIRSmRQ0XGVnHzDBJQyZflwfx6XdRGUyrysy1pWzQhTPB5QO0Kr6S1VXPRNe+ShzVpDWS7VspdrHQ/KXwTF4X6VlnWZy1g+AIEUEw7c8I43qtEINwDaqqW6tJbqci3VkstVA/BNUPQAWJc5AGWYIB10/wJUZzU6ALM3AMpal9bluryWarmOB7Jr+Zsgaausq3iV1gAciZAMQAUVrKSDJujszePB5evL60t1ua4DUA8ASNGjUnFZy1imFYtEAncXuYEF9PRjUk43AMlay9el6/I61u0lj0Q1HsgsaRXLXGYJpYgADKTZ7CJ6RhhItW90TxK5lq/L68vr8ro09Ksk1fI3gKcCygfAihmRJJJ0miiejSAETd1JE6SkKq3L17FuL3sKTVX+IkHoUamEOpUcsYEg7rSQAQBC0u1CNwiNmVpe15NFJZdUkqp8nd5Ji7PEleDpRQSSMGpTAWoqV5G4dzLtQXZ5lU4W/VbZAZhqfJyYPiHFJM/ykZbZ4SyTACNFGwkISZJVS2t91vDpplbheCDBIw5hUcgzbsQOJcBne2ySUhJiOr//Mi152mZJ9eGBBJM/+hCa3WtaHphQmKkV9oSbpGy6ZNNnzkzPJlWSTzeEODszRegszxNRNikIjKmctZVEcsbqGJ0pNqZ1JlbNjkUOAGdEDq8ZxjwYnIBCYhKFLTCc7UGkZqZ8DHKQ5B/wD+A9MxvdqgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)

In this podcast episode, a married couple shares how they navigate their sexual and emotional relationship when penetration causes vulvovaginal pain.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/loving-relationships-and-vulvovaginal-pain)

[ResourcesRead

## Beautiful Cervix Project

Cervix Galleries shows the wide range of ways that a cervix can look

![Anatomy](data:image/png;base64,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)

Cervix Galleries shows the wide range of ways that a cervix can look](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/beautiful-cervix-project)

[ResourcesRead

## Self-Exam: The Cervix Close-Up

Want to view your cervix? Here’s what you’ll need: a flashlight, a speculum, and a hand mirror.

![cervical-self-exam](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAABaElEQVRIibVVwbKEMAgrnf7/53ose2AfExNsHdfHwVFLExKo2nEcrTUzi6uZ9d4Nov0W/cf9Twjc/X8J3o0vAVX9oohLBW9xdHdPLLzXx4cEirWg1NhWMNy9HPbYaWYKUTbs6tCMyCiBFvViMuIqx8jU4MAM6kd5o7uIY2j2tnAlzm+Mcow7ziSWEiBckp0U3CRAdCWI8uecvXei2RDosSgJEJ1ackmgDUd0HI3WGqJnTizVBIhOzpAI9Kf9jQmujlxI3DwyOjwkAmc0FARaPLJF6gnSlBZlDpWPIgaloo6FgnQ5krF8M8ubk0Xqz30FuIrD+lwBDUVaj7FX0ODjUY4QBhk45/wSLBTQIPl5Xq8IouKYInc/nQOC1qOwJkhoHH22CJm0z3Qt+xRNZouoFqodl8i3rEPpC4u2QfUSer7P8msFGOUPThVksioetKfMK0XcXDr9k1ul/aofKGJBNsrsLe629tz+AQqb0f+0kN7YAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)

Want to view your cervix? Here’s what you’ll need: a flashlight, a speculum, and a hand mirror.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/self-exam-the-cervix-close-up)

[Stories & ConversationsRead

## The Missing Vagina Monologue

Esther Morris shares her experience as a woman who has Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), meaning she was born without a vagina.

![An image of Esther Morris Leidolf](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAADnElEQVRIiXVWS7brNgwDlOx/3AV11CXVBNABSce599XHJx9bIgiAEsV//v4rQBIbUiSUUjW3KlLkxIkDhH0Th+EBGXA++zWQAH0DOPh95ecD/vrxfyN/P3nP00Hknyb9jk7ew57fTOd/hwjwzo+A/Tf8AgrY0wIC5MbgY84dqGE20hsIgmSUC24eP/X4SqJfJouSLzr7O8Abm9qMD5F8zQIIBuadFUKAz0EBOBkmzX8YPSS61Wx9Viv2lJwggLtqhixbsoATfDCTh0RpZ/goLuYH46y24w0RttaT+2J07nhk+N64QZhs+rcMQ7hdchP6dmKi9+wR6pHtGx79vsSbIZvJ3LvIQq45U2EM4AwMfIdZk1de39H5CPoAMAf7drjT/0S/MRYg68EdKAGMHb4V7MSkkYz4u6RufQbDSEf3h0FDjM6Ed014lIf7eeK7Xj7sQocOHNrrgUeoZvAlRSb3jf68acAtAyb9SfwD4E1yAOAETNLpt9sbvYfDRhwocbhKEEnLQAc2bTq0ATNqCYj3rOMQ7l17YDqoDRtWokChE+fESAITzUihGqBna0i0RMv1YWk+iQtWFsCQaSc57QmMhqX7nSZ6dHvQO8860cSczkeQIcFyaqL3i0SECIE/GLgZiI8q+uxh62rLYsGCFVUio0Sps2R0YMCgQGXSt2ghagaAkdmukfV5JGrO0HbNXI4G4ESMgiILUDgMhC8AIZl+cO8ta0DLYEFKVXQ55dQNUAcyRIoPgJaobahePMB7W9UstgQOunikqFJllXP9BDgsokjlKFRnVbSQQoSu1D8w6OqMBZVLUbku+zJKkI7rRIc6qEPhFKzc7sOa6GPD+9netn0mjmx19HJd0vUx+ZU6VN88ApVjU0bGgzSJBrg7eCuUxLFtWXKVr0t12ZdyidKxDL2o11Ea4DhRrzLB1RLlwYCPjtwnrL4kqVTlKulfpcSqE7/a2KPz8onQhzJm9bGSApQ2ebrzI3ocy7ZVjXFd0lXDIDKco7z8iv0yHwC9KyrNIM7Dg6fLji3JkqpKVaVLuYrSiUPhGDFePpju4dMSRXPM/ABkOt+25uUhq69SVVXlEqRXhGOe2c3CEMGxs5tvhoETBe8+guwRLYg/RncpqVRthSgh4jFfIU0GTh/0dvPNHpRjz1bxWAV4ltMWUxeUZOlIhB2btmMHxukDy5km0lP3A++vI9y2tGmgn7KNM8VF2Mf5uu6z1s7f50n+A0DNJ6CecNmlAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)

Esther Morris shares her experience as a woman who has Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), meaning she was born without a vagina.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/the-missing-vagina-monologue)

[Stories & ConversationsRead

## Being in a Relationship When You Don’t Like Your Body

"Almost every girl I knew complained about her body—about her stretch marks, the size of her hips, her breasts, her thighs. I always kept quiet. I was chubby and felt like if I complained, I wouldn’t get the reassurance that so many girls were looking for."

![201711youngwoman](data:image/png;base64,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)

"Almost every girl I knew complained about her body—about her stretch marks, the size of her hips, her breasts, her thighs. I always kept quiet. I was chubby and felt like if I complained, I wouldn’t get the reassurance that so many girls were looking for."](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/conversations-being-in-a-relationship-when-you-dont-like-your-body)

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## Decoding Vaginismus

This nonjudgmental article offers information on what causes vaginismus, helpful language for speaking with doctors, possible treatments, and more.

![A medical model of a vagina with vaginismus and one without](data:image/png;base64,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)

This nonjudgmental article offers information on what causes vaginismus, helpful language for speaking with doctors, possible treatments, and more.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/decoding-vaginismus)

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## Pussy Wetness and Discharge

Understanding the different types of vaginal moisture and discharge can help you understand your cycles and health.

![A woman holds out her finger with white vaginal discharge](data:image/png;base64,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)

Understanding the different types of vaginal moisture and discharge can help you understand your cycles and health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/pussy-wetness-and-discharge)

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## A Brief History of Periods/Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print

Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history.

![A Brief History of Periods:Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print](data:image/png;base64,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)

Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-brief-history-of-periods-vagina-museum-period-exhibition-print)

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## Beauty in Blood: An Art Exhibit Created with Menstrual Blood

Visual artist Jen Lewis creates works of art using blood collected in her menstrual cup during her period, as seen in these beautiful and striking images.

![Beauty in Blood](data:image/png;base64,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)

Visual artist Jen Lewis creates works of art using blood collected in her menstrual cup during her period, as seen in these beautiful and striking images.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/beauty-in-blood-an-art-exhibit-created-with-menstrual-blood)

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## Comic Book: Teen Dating Violence

This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship.

![Screenshot 2023-03-08 at 12.49.17 PM](data:image/png;base64,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)

This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/comic-book-teen-dating-violence)

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## A Lonely Struggle: Motherhood and Mental Health

An interactive story in which mothers explain their feelings and emotions of dealing with parenthood.

![A Lonely Struggle](data:image/png;base64,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)

An interactive story in which mothers explain their feelings and emotions of dealing with parenthood.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/a-lonely-struggle-motherhood-and-mental-health)

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## Honoring Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland, an older Black transgender man, is finally receiving his due.

![Beverly Glenn Copeland](data:image/png;base64,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)

Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland, an older Black transgender man, is finally receiving his due.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/honoring-musician-beverly-glenn-copeland)

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## Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism

Chanel Miller describes finding support as a survivor of sexual violence and how central creating art has been central to her journey of healing. She also discusses racism and the need to reform the criminal justice system for the sake of survivors.

![A headshot of Chanel Miller](data:image/png;base64,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)

Chanel Miller describes finding support as a survivor of sexual violence and how central creating art has been central to her journey of healing. She also discusses racism and the need to reform the criminal justice system for the sake of survivors.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/writer-and-artist-chanel-miller-on-surviving-identity-and-activism)

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## Capturing My Healing: A Virtual Exhibit on Healing from Gender-Based Violence

In this interactive exhibit, forty-six survivors of violence reflect on one week in their journeys toward healing.

![A black woman stands in front of plants with her eyes closed and her hands over her chest](data:image/png;base64,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)

In this interactive exhibit, forty-six survivors of violence reflect on one week in their journeys toward healing.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/capturing-my-healing-a-virtual-exhibit-on-healing-from-gender-based-violence)

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## Artist Clarity Haynes on Art, Humor, and Healing from Sexual Violence

Artist Clarity Haynes reflects on how her work has been shaped by the sexual violence she has experienced throughout her lifetime. She discusses her choice to laugh in the face of violence and trauma.

![Three large images of people's naked torsos](data:image/png;base64,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)

Artist Clarity Haynes reflects on how her work has been shaped by the sexual violence she has experienced throughout her lifetime. She discusses her choice to laugh in the face of violence and trauma.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/artist-clarity-haynes-on-art-humor-and-healing-from-sexual-violence)

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## When Period Blood Turns Into Art: A Photo Gallery

Visual artist Britta Wiebe shares images of the art she makes with menstrual blood, and discusses her process.

![Free Menstruation Stock Photo Gallery:When period blood turns into art- A photo gallery](data:image/png;base64,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)

Visual artist Britta Wiebe shares images of the art she makes with menstrual blood, and discusses her process.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-blood-art-free-menstruation-stock-photo-gallery)

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## Trans and Genderqueer Menstruation

A small collection of comics about trans and nonbinary people navigating menstruation.

![Open comic book on wooden table](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEiUlEQVRIiW1W7Y7txg0jKXmDpE/Rt+j/Pk5fvkhxk7tnLbI/NN7dADEGc3wMWx+USA3/8+9/gaCoki7VVc/q6l2XqqSmiiyiAgFM4MCOk7HtGc9k7JncjoNJIgAAAYJ7c/4S3Ov7E3x76W+u593nO5JsUM/nIkUVtXuRRRa1zwWK5Ikm/DKakACPiYCExCAA0pBAUPqyq9LuVaySWlVaH9hFgHl+SDIbtKgoIeAsJmmoSECCxCqqVV+rqlUllVSgCOUJn0AWEJCiQoSICAQUFBhAQwUuGMUqVasudVd/+tiETuwEEySgQYTEYkJABMGAgcAACdCoOqBVsZrd6kvV6qu6q6tq66HzcYCADpin9AKtKFjvArPwEWiqQbKOA9WluqqvqtOmUkmnvBu7HSpBYPPEKjJhQPDs206fGZRYzbrYl/pSX7UZVKlKJCjgsY7QJk0q8NO5FAGBelqSILlFJlRQ89T2Ul0PUFXa/iGCJICBJMsUP/QhGIoUnq4+NOpoMyie9enms8Iil48bPhGfdicZHn7pW6tLKpKkuDwgKDwkOMVQq5pbAG34IM2DsoAcmI99UJQkPY2tLyYTEihI0MPeL8YtnEDCHGp9CcOjHiSXjCqpnszJ/ix8No9tWdZiCT5VQxDgUyq+q8U3ATr4P6mQ7GXlqkmej89fcoHeKLPUBZL1FjxPuHAdfVtH+ys5pztyTBwKnj3f7pGV6CQ5+/PGuv2rtK6kdhKbUpy/Xwd6JI6d2Elif96DmxFPmM+1PdB2KDu0befZMxMpwwQ+JfZfrvMqwmRlIWJiW3KixLHS9jAyOWXPzPieqZnTnUftiQ177PHM2LbHNpIwWgemLdq24AQR3J4hPYRu3TWau259SKuNSbZei7Vn7PE9ntue2EC+uDykhuZ4MkjiqOe+N1KSKt6Svllv+zhA4MTjcdb6ODkOkjPAQAYTQIEqdNr3TRIOgQ99jtNTyFkpAhcjbHF2jzcDEpS2i0IUEEAJLUo9Hy+Q5XpaFME5KMxM1WbEoxUJFhkbdhIiEBknMra0UUwfCeh5vYNM1dN3p3wzffeh/KodT8saNuL1RwAiRUtK7DChwzElkD3v7yBd0tz2XZ6Zueejrq7qtV8PSgoYM+HGfs4zOxBlBzZt1FDCcfDzzzNwujX3PR+6r7ovfXR16UxkiixCgJKvk8UjDZBgQYaFMUqgIoLs+fMHCFShGx+N6+LV7Na182CVkUX1nutw9tXCPaysEkfKKJpIkUAG6PnjvyCjSne6cV3pxtXsZndVVZ3hcEmX2FSokCVlRU0bryyFtLTjNGTAnv/9Di7n4Kavy/2Lrzf0tSeMrr6q36qm2lVR4Sxlq/PpgDQ15K7lSPt3ADBg4r4yb6/7es0bfAEX6qqrf3vrX+d6S/+ypwLWxWqqoEBiKoxtU0Pf4BA3aMBA/ZPcQT7ADD5eeP3E+w+8XnjduCeeV/xDeWcinLP1zqBn0B09dzLO2Ldz2x/2bfczBo6PG7iBF/DxE/mJ+hX5B2h03hve3CPZWwkH2zw07dDgiTUYYID/A2rTam8nxVvZAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)

A small collection of comics about trans and nonbinary people navigating menstruation.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/comics-navigating-the-binary-)

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## Poet Rupi Kaur Discussing The Stigma Around Menstruation

Poet Rupi Kaur talks about her viral photos of menstrual blood, combating stigma, and some of the positives and negatives that come with increased visibility.

![About That Period Photo That Broke The Internet](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAERElEQVRIiV2WzZYjOwqEIwBl9X3/95rFLOZV+qdSfLNAabuvjo+sqnQSIoAA//c//5Nkz+ZnhcMR6YiIiExn+hxCEYpwGEs2EqYBvfYGkAQhISEkeM7zigQGSQKBn8P5/+vRvP5aPH+CpHK39OGDPEf59Yb1uDcHG9Ei3OL8DEuA1bzhAUp7S7I8+1ndcnioSESOQ8o85ggBYR/UcfG9Q4/T5fv+ADgosu0hOrTb2ep2p8FgnkdhefxGkgW0AWH6oejP9wcf9nAgK+JgZCrz7J0+53CGI/BgjFsEtDqgH5bKf/48NB6+X0TJ4Rhb6SpnepcrnelK7VDGXAerpRBNG0QHAIiK379fOeB/YxwPnKkqV7m2V7rKO5Wh44RkhdTHiW4mC8aDX7+fhNMkpXkwInwoKld5ldfyXV7bla5UBhG2sdoKEN1vDCwqfv48/Jwcl08i+yTS8DPW1+1reZdXeddEAlt2mIYQoruJU2uUf/56lZIa9WSxjOxwhGsAlq9L1+19e6/YS2s7k5ySdvsdg+juoYgDgJC61ajbe2pVthXpTK+la+n79n1579jt3drbq5xBhKzwRwx60rQF5V+/3tffPR/3JJkdqSpdy9/L93a3uwWmTatblQorpowIaNrdfnvw67f0Yf3eLwzLJwDfy/flYU+PKE01dSnjBSDacAB6PPjz5+P6W99b99bdaiQ5Uqt0bzVT746jtkclQKRseSr5WHe/KLpvAc3b+vetu73bWBHaLaSwMlSpulWpOxXPxUERWCMkMLryAIwj7tZuurW39tbdj92UrUzd+zzaW7u9293qrfYjYWLErtvdvCh6a7I1RX+k7/Pgp9Z5GsZTNGdvRo7ej/ocShmS1P28jpAsRQgpQpXK1NPI5FCYQ/pbgt/95n20pNJak0XEPiZiq7b26Ea4Stfia3GVVlHJaZzJUWzjl4y1fNRJaknF1zqe7lbtV6YCE2QymTL+uriWr6VVVKnSmYok43Tm6Wnq6XC0BaUfXwNAt3Zr9o2B0eJManEtrovr4uviWlqlqmGP+AQAmwmmQRQ/fpzodauhW40bwDIOZThLazGfa7GW1tKq4QoHPpcEiBHTM1oU//z4yIcHBhlhjaCSRZWrWItV1NIq5XP98JlHXqt7vkDFj6+/5ZrhUNiWHEQokywqVUVVV0UWGY58BxkQc+vX9cUnRWc0mnFIPN1fEY4kk0xVkanMnjY37PuUQA/CCwOEiq/rnb1M7xYzKZy2/DgRqYHJUKQiiBmWPiJMHHp4PNB1/atCnoyWHbI5g2IS4UP6I0SO+SEaawPBw5QExVr6ax2JmEaoTydOZb1K+lxfrwiLoWlABrSo+sv0uZFmbJkY8Ex5HKl4rPs98RxKPNTzAFKq/AQYfuyTG/KMXx7TfrRIDvwWIJ6uPnf/iIELxzH/Hh4tmWf2msFkZI548Gb6e2FwRvN/s23+D2NO7jlHp3LOAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)

Poet Rupi Kaur talks about her viral photos of menstrual blood, combating stigma, and some of the positives and negatives that come with increased visibility.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/poet-rupi-kaur-discussing-the-stigma-around-menstruation)

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## "Queer Poetics: How to Make Love to A Trans Person"

An evocative poem by artist Gabe Moses about bodies and having sex with trans people.

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An evocative poem by artist Gabe Moses about bodies and having sex with trans people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/queer-poetics)

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## Raw, Award-Winning Birth and Postpartum Photos

Beautiful, raw, and inclusive depictions of birth, from photographs selected by Everyday Birth Magazine.

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Beautiful, raw, and inclusive depictions of birth, from photographs selected by Everyday Birth Magazine.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/raw-award-winning-birth-and-postpartum-photos)

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## Sins Invalid: A Disability Group and Multimedia Performance Project

A disability justice group and multimedia performance project that centers disabled people of color and LGBTQIA+/gender-variant artists

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A disability justice group and multimedia performance project that centers disabled people of color and LGBTQIA+/gender-variant artists](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/sins-invalid-a-disability-group-and-multimedia-performance-project)

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## Voices Unheard: A Short Film on What Happens When A Native Woman Goes Missing

This short film by Skidmore, a White Mountain Apache tribe member, portrays what it is like when a Native woman goes missing, from their loved ones' experience.

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This short film by Skidmore, a White Mountain Apache tribe member, portrays what it is like when a Native woman goes missing, from their loved ones' experience.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/voices-unheard-a-short-film-on-what-happens-when-a-native-woman-goes-missing)

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## When Sex is Painful

A concise, factual, and helpful outline of the various types of vulvovaginal pain and their treatments.

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A concise, factual, and helpful outline of the various types of vulvovaginal pain and their treatments.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/when-sex-is-painful)

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## Writer and Performer ALOK on Gender and Violence

An interview with writer and performer ALOK about their work to de-gender fashion, gender-based violence, and how they respond to hardship with love.

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An interview with writer and performer ALOK about their work to de-gender fashion, gender-based violence, and how they respond to hardship with love.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/writer-and-performer-alok-on-gender-and-violence)

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## "To The Indigenous Woman" Poem: A Call to End Sexual Violence

This video from the Indian Law Resource Center presents a poem protesting the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in the United States.

![To The Indigenous Woman](data:image/png;base64,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)

This video from the Indian Law Resource Center presents a poem protesting the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in the United States.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/to-the-indigenous-woman-poem-a-call-to-end-sexual-violence)

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## All About Orgasms

An orgasm is usually an intensely pleasurable sexual release. They can feel intensely physical, intensely emotional, or both.

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An orgasm is usually an intensely pleasurable sexual release. They can feel intensely physical, intensely emotional, or both.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/all-about-orgasms)

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## Audre Lorde Reads "Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power"

A video recording of Audre Lorde reading her historical and powerful essay, "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power."

![Audre Lorde](data:image/png;base64,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)

A video recording of Audre Lorde reading her historical and powerful essay, "The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power."](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/audre-lorde-reads-uses-of-the-erotic)

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## Douches

Douches do not make your vagina “fresh.” They hurt it. The vagina cleans itself.

![Douches](data:image/png;base64,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)

Douches do not make your vagina “fresh.” They hurt it. The vagina cleans itself.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/douches)

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## How to Choose Lubricants and Vaginal Moisturizers for Pleasure and Safety

Women vary in how much lubrication they naturally produce. Using a lubricant or vaginal moisturizer can make sex more enjoyable.

![A drop of gel on a vanilla background](data:image/png;base64,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)

Women vary in how much lubrication they naturally produce. Using a lubricant or vaginal moisturizer can make sex more enjoyable.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/how-to-choose-lubricants-and-vaginal-moisturizers-for-pleasure-and-safety)

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## How To Wash It \[The Vagina\]

Keeping your vagina clean and healthy does not involve anything complicated -- vaginas clean themselves.

![A pink image of a naked woman with black curly hair with pink bubbles in her hair and in front of her vulva.](data:image/png;base64,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)

Keeping your vagina clean and healthy does not involve anything complicated -- vaginas clean themselves.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/how-to-wash-it-the-vagina)

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## Treating Vaginal Dryness in Menopause

Vaginal dryness is a very common in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.

![Four older women walk outside. They are in a mix of sun and shadow.](data:image/png;base64,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)

Vaginal dryness is a very common in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/treating-vaginal-dryness-in-menopause)

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## Rethinking What It Means to Age

This zine, created by nonbinary activist Ryan Backer, raises awareness of ageism within an intersectional context, by rethinking the binary of young versus old.

![A racially diverse and multigenerational group of people](data:image/png;base64,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)

This zine, created by nonbinary activist Ryan Backer, raises awareness of ageism within an intersectional context, by rethinking the binary of young versus old.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/what-is-age-queer)

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## Artists Address Gender-Based Violence

This article features the work of eight artists who participated in the "Talking Cure" exhibit, at the University of Minnesota, showing how art can allow us to express ourselves and to find healing after violence.

![A woman lays on the floor surrounded by red knots](data:image/png;base64,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)

This article features the work of eight artists who participated in the "Talking Cure" exhibit, at the University of Minnesota, showing how art can allow us to express ourselves and to find healing after violence.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/artists-address-gender-based-violence)

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## Work and Retirement: Figuring It All Out

This episode explores how to make retirement meaningful and successful. Guests: artist Linda Keene, sociologists Kendra Jason and Toni Calasanti, and researcher Jill Steinberg.

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This episode explores how to make retirement meaningful and successful. Guests: artist Linda Keene, sociologists Kendra Jason and Toni Calasanti, and researcher Jill Steinberg.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/work-and-retirement-figuring-it-all-out)

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## Black Pregnant Women Are Turning to Midwives for Personalized Care

Photojournalist Karen Kasmauski documents the the work of Black midwives and doulas, who are making progress against staggering racial disparities in birthing outcomes.

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Photojournalist Karen Kasmauski documents the the work of Black midwives and doulas, who are making progress against staggering racial disparities in birthing outcomes.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/black-pregnant-women-are-turning-to-midwives-for-personalized-care)

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## The 4th Trimester Bodies Project

After a traumatic birth experience, ash luna struggled to find support as a nonbinary parent of a child with a disability. So they set out to create their own community. This effort transformed into the 4th Trimester Bodies Project.

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After a traumatic birth experience, ash luna struggled to find support as a nonbinary parent of a child with a disability. So they set out to create their own community. This effort transformed into the 4th Trimester Bodies Project.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-4th-trimester-bodies-project)

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## Taking Back Power: Annie Faces an NDA

This comic strip explores a scenario in which a woman is asked to sign an NDA after reporting her supervisor for sexual harassment.

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This comic strip explores a scenario in which a woman is asked to sign an NDA after reporting her supervisor for sexual harassment.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/taking-back-power)

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## To Survive on This Shore: The Experiences of Older Trans and Gender Nonconforming People

Photographs and interviews by Jess Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre portray the joyful and difficult lived experiences of older transgender adults in the U.S.

![A lighter-skinned Black woman sits on a red couch in red pants and a white tank top](data:image/png;base64,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)

Photographs and interviews by Jess Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre portray the joyful and difficult lived experiences of older transgender adults in the U.S.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/experiences-older-trans-gnc-people)