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A magnifying glass enlarging a uterus infested with PCOS

All you need to know about Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

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What is PCOS? What are the causes? What are the signs?
Woman holding her vagina

Why do I have pimples down there?

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Is it normal to get pimples around the vagina?
Worried woman staring at a pregnancy test

Can I get pregnant on my period?

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Yes? No? Maybe? Here's the truth...
Girl with fingers in her mouth looking worried

8 reasons your period is late

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Worried because your period is late? Do not start saving for diapers yet, missed or late periods happen for many reasons other than pregnancy.
A plaque that says 'Well behaved women rarely make history'.

Fatou Jagne Senghor: Human rights & free expression campaigner

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For two decades, Senegambian Fatou Jagne Senghor has passionately defended human rights, media freedoms, and the freedom of expression across the continent.
A split red apple with a few of its seeds scattered around it

Why is my vagina dry?

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Here are a few causes of vaginal dryness - and here's what you can do to help yourself.
A group of young black girls in school uniform outside a classroom door, smiling

Dr. Josephine Kulea: The woman shielding girls from FGM

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International Day of the Girl Child is on Sunday. We're honouring a few champions because of it. Our first champion Dr. Josephine Kulea. She is working towards ending FGM and the sexual enslavement of children.
An older lady in a blue coat leaning on a cane with her back to us

What Obstetric Fistula looks like

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This story is a reality for many women.