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Skims dropped underwear with a fake bush on it. The internet lost its mind. And honestly, we couldn’t stop thinking about it, because underneath the hot take is something real: women are constantly told what to do with their bodies, then sold something to undo it, then sold something to undo that.
It’s a good on-ramp for where this episode goes, which is deep into sexual health: the version that’s actually about your whole life, not just the avoid-getting-pregnant talk we got in school. The WHO has had a definition of sexual health since 2022 that nobody talks about. Shireen spent three and a half years on endo medication that made her feel nothing, and her gynecologist never mentioned it could. Kait had a full nervous system crash and spent weeks not knowing what was wrong. We get into the broken trust with the healthcare system and what it looks like to rebuild a relationship with your body outside of it.
Plus: why Berlin talks about bodies differently than New York, what our stress data looked like during burnout (not good), and whether the longevity industry is just selling us our own anxiety with a better aesthetic.
Sexual health is healthcare. It just never got the memo.
We want to hear from you
Has a diagnosis, medication, or health experience ever changed your relationship to your body in ways nobody prepared you for? What about to a partner? Have you found tools, practices, or communities outside the traditional healthcare system that actually helped? What does sexual health mean to you and is anyone in your healthcare team actually talking about it?
Nothing is TMI. Slide into our DMs on Instagram.
Because friendship is medicine. And sharing is caring — one person’s health hack can be transformational for someone else.
Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode. The truth has always been in the tea. ☕
Connect with us:
Instagram: @chronically_female
Website: chronicallyfemale.com
Content warning & medical disclaimer: This episode discusses sexual health, hormonal medications, chronic pain, burnout, mental health, and reproductive health. Nothing in this episode should be taken as medical advice, go see your doctor!
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By Chronically Female, hosted by: Kaitlyn Tuson & Shireen SaxenaSkims dropped underwear with a fake bush on it. The internet lost its mind. And honestly, we couldn’t stop thinking about it, because underneath the hot take is something real: women are constantly told what to do with their bodies, then sold something to undo it, then sold something to undo that.
It’s a good on-ramp for where this episode goes, which is deep into sexual health: the version that’s actually about your whole life, not just the avoid-getting-pregnant talk we got in school. The WHO has had a definition of sexual health since 2022 that nobody talks about. Shireen spent three and a half years on endo medication that made her feel nothing, and her gynecologist never mentioned it could. Kait had a full nervous system crash and spent weeks not knowing what was wrong. We get into the broken trust with the healthcare system and what it looks like to rebuild a relationship with your body outside of it.
Plus: why Berlin talks about bodies differently than New York, what our stress data looked like during burnout (not good), and whether the longevity industry is just selling us our own anxiety with a better aesthetic.
Sexual health is healthcare. It just never got the memo.
We want to hear from you
Has a diagnosis, medication, or health experience ever changed your relationship to your body in ways nobody prepared you for? What about to a partner? Have you found tools, practices, or communities outside the traditional healthcare system that actually helped? What does sexual health mean to you and is anyone in your healthcare team actually talking about it?
Nothing is TMI. Slide into our DMs on Instagram.
Because friendship is medicine. And sharing is caring — one person’s health hack can be transformational for someone else.
Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode. The truth has always been in the tea. ☕
Connect with us:
Instagram: @chronically_female
Website: chronicallyfemale.com
Content warning & medical disclaimer: This episode discusses sexual health, hormonal medications, chronic pain, burnout, mental health, and reproductive health. Nothing in this episode should be taken as medical advice, go see your doctor!