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I’m beyond excited to announce the launch of '''GYNOPEDIA''' -- an online resource for sexual, reproductive and women’s healthcare. It’s a wiki, so everyone is invited to contribute, and please, PLEASE do. The basic idea is that you search for a city -- for example, [[New York City]] -- and Gynopedia provides practical, non-judgmental information based on that location. So, let’s say you want to buy tampons in Seoul, or find an LGBTQ-friendly gynecologist in Bangkok, or you need the morning after pill in Lima. Well, Gynopedia is the resource for you. | I’m beyond excited to announce the launch of '''GYNOPEDIA''' -- an online resource for sexual, reproductive and women’s healthcare. It’s a wiki, so everyone is invited to contribute, and please, PLEASE do. The basic idea is that you search for a city -- for example, [[New York City]] -- and Gynopedia provides practical, non-judgmental information based on that location. So, let’s say you want to buy tampons in Seoul, or find an LGBTQ-friendly gynecologist in Bangkok, or you need the morning after pill in Lima. Well, Gynopedia is the resource for you. | ||
Why did I create Gynopedia? Honestly, because I couldn’t find anything like it. When I began preparing for | Why did I create Gynopedia? Honestly, because I couldn’t find anything like it. When I began preparing for an extended backpacking trip, I realized that I had no idea how I would get birth control in the countries that I planned to visit. And that was just the tip of the iceberg. How about annual pap smears? What if I got pregnant? Then I remembered that, when I lived in Turkey, I struggled to get a comprehensive STI test, which was endlessly frustrating. Later, when I lived in New York, I found myself uninsured and in need of a gynecologist, which was -- again -- incredibly frustrating. Time and again, I’ve needed advice from local people and lacked an online resource. This made me enraged yet wildly inspired. And so Gynopedia was born. | ||
Without going any further, if you’re curious, you can check out the format of the [[New York City]] page. The page still lacks a lot of info, but you can see how it looks. The basic idea is that Gynopedia pages are based on a location. So, to access the NYC page, simply search for “New York City.” Once the page comes up, you’ll see that it’s divided into ten categories: contraception (birth control), emergency contraception (the morning after pill), sexually-transmitted infections (STIs/STDs), medications (for things like yeast infections, UTIs, etc), menstruation (e.g. pads, tampons, mooncup, etc), gynecological exams, pregnancy, abortion, advocacy, counseling, and a list of resources. These topics are divided into three subsections: laws & social stigmas, what to get & where to get it, and costs. So, users can simply click on a category or subcategory, and then begin accessing information. | Without going any further, if you’re curious, you can check out the format of the [[New York City]] page. The page still lacks a lot of info, but you can see how it looks. The basic idea is that Gynopedia pages are based on a location. So, to access the NYC page, simply search for “New York City.” Once the page comes up, you’ll see that it’s divided into ten categories: contraception (birth control), emergency contraception (the morning after pill), sexually-transmitted infections (STIs/STDs), medications (for things like yeast infections, UTIs, etc), menstruation (e.g. pads, tampons, mooncup, etc), gynecological exams, pregnancy, abortion, advocacy, counseling, and a list of resources. These topics are divided into three subsections: laws & social stigmas, what to get & where to get it, and costs. So, users can simply click on a category or subcategory, and then begin accessing information. | ||