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Pregnancy

The Many Faces of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is often described as a universal experience, but every woman’s journey is different. Drawing on honest responses from the No Taboo Mom community alongside one personal story, this article explores the physical, emotional, and social surprises that often go unspoken. From unexpected symptoms to changing identities, it reminds us that there is no single way to experience pregnancy, and that sharing our stories helps us all feel less alone.

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Postpartum

The Leaks We Don’t Talk About: Female Incontinence

One in three mothers experience urinary incontinence after childbirth, and many experience it again during menopause, yet most suffer in silence. This article explores the hidden side of incontinence: the daily calculations, loss of confidence, and isolation that often accompany it. Drawing on research, personal experience, and community stories, it sheds light on why women rarely talk about leaking and what may help.

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Mishmash

The Quiet Goodbyes of Female Friendships

Close female friendships can feel intense, supportive, and deeply personal. We share our thoughts, fears, and experiences in ways we rarely do with others. But what happens when these connections begin to fade without conflict or a clear reason? This article explores the quiet endings many women experience, looking at emotional closeness, expectations, and life transitions that slowly reshape these relationships over time. It invites a deeper reflection on what these friendships meant and why they matter.

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Womanhood

Why Women Struggle to Speak Up to Doctors

In this sharp and deeply reflective article, Tasch Turner explores why so many women struggle to speak up to doctors and what holds them back in clinical settings. Drawing on personal insight and broader patterns in healthcare, she uncovers how medical bias, self-doubt, and learned silence shape the patient experience. The article sheds light on the subtle ways women’s concerns are dismissed and offers a powerful call to reclaim voice, clarity, and agency in conversations about health.

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Postpartum

Your Sex Life After Birth. Or None at All?

In this honest and unfiltered article, Dr. med. Martina Lenzen-Schulte, physician, medical journalist, and book author, writes about sex after childbirth and the injuries many women are left to live with in silence. Drawing on decades of reporting for the medical profession and the public, she exposes what medicine and society often refuse to address. The article speaks openly about physical damage, shame, and silence surrounding postpartum sexuality.

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Biomechanics of Fashion
Womanhood

Biomechanics of Fashion: How Clothes Shape Our Bodies

Most of my life, I wore clothes that were too small for me: tight zippers, breath-holding, skipped dinners. After two babies and a biomechanics degree, I see fashion differently. From corsets to high heels, we’ve shaped our bodies to fit beauty standards that ignore how our organs, muscles, and posture actually work. What we wear affects how we move, breathe, and feel.

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Womanhood

50/50 Is a Myth: The Unspoken Reality of the Fertility Gap

I always believed I had time. With so many other priorities—work, love, life—I never imagined that fertility would sneak up on me like this. But suddenly, there it was: a ticking clock I couldn’t ignore. In this honest reflection from Guest Voice Julia Wagner, we’re taken into the emotional weight of fertility decisions, the pressure of egg freezing, and the quiet inequality women still face.

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10 Taboo questions about vasectomy
Mishmash

10 Taboo Questions about Vasectomy

Let’s talk about contraception for men! What do we really know about vasectomy? While there are numerous contraceptive options available for women like contraceptive pill, the hormonal coil (IUD), hormone implants, or sterilization, there is a lack of discussion surrounding contraceptive methods for men. We asked Rob about his experience with vasectomy, and here are his 10 answers.

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