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My Writer’s Block Has Another Name: It Is Called PMS

Have you noticed any dips of motivation, energy level around your period? A personal essay around productivity and menstrual cycles?

5 min readDec 12, 2021

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The Transformative Power of Using a Menstrual Cup

How this piece of silicone can shift your body image

5 min readJun 28, 2021

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An Injustice!

Sitting Between Two Biological Clocks

About the anxiety that comes with the question

6 min readApr 2, 2021

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Sitting Between Two Biological Clocks

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The Words We Use Are Another Form of Violence Against Female Bodies

Words Matter and Shape Our Realities — Are You Ready to Care?

5 min readNov 19, 2021

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The Words We Use Are Another Form of Violence Against Female Bodies

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30-Day Challenge

The 30-Day Writing Challenge Was Sweet Torture and Here Is Why

What I would do differently in the next challenge

7 min readNov 16, 2021

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The 30-Day Writing Challenge Was Sweet Torture and Here Is Why

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About Those Gooey Fluids in My Underwear

Why Making Sense of Vaginal Discharges Is a Life-Long Learning Curve

4 min readNov 7, 2021

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About Those Gooey Fluids in My Underwear

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Hormonal Acne: What Going to the Office Makeup-Free Taught Me About Self-Esteem

It has a lot to do with how we see ourselves

6 min readOct 31, 2021

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Hormonal Acne: What Going to the Office Makeup-Free Taught Me About Self-Esteem

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Red Tents: What Happens When Women Gather

Why ‘women circles’ are less woo-woo than we might think

5 min readOct 3, 2021

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Red Tents: What Happens When Women Gather

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Vaginal Fountain of Youth

Why cervical mucus, arousal fluids, and other discharges deserve more of our fascination

6 min readSep 25, 2021

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Vaginal Fountain of Youth

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PMS and Burnout: Another Chicken-and-Egg Story

Why emotions are amplified before menstruating and how to address the related struggles

4 min readSep 10, 2021

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Diahala Doucouré

Diahala Doucouré

(She/ her) 30-something Afro-European woman. I share personal essays and opinion pieces about periods, sexual health and body positivity.

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