Written by: Jaley Rae (she/her). Edited by: Shelby MacGregor (she/her). Period related disorders are often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or their symptoms ignored or not believed. This lack of education around period related symptoms can lead to doctors not fully listening or providing the care we so desperately need. Many of us…

Written by: Bobbie Martin (she/her), OT. Edited by: Étienne Maes (he/him). Dear readers, my name is Bobbie! I am a white settler currently living and working as an Occupational Therapist on unceded Mi’kmaq territory in Kjipuktuk. Throughout this piece I touch on the colonial and oppressive history, and ongoing practices…

Written by: Bianca Løge (she/her). Edited by:  Zahra Taboun (she/her). I had no idea what the NuvaRing was when I was recommended it by the McGill Macdonald Campus Nurse. I had no other friends already using it and kept questioning how can something so easy to use be as effective?…

Written by: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). Edited by: Jillian Schneidman (she/her). The challenge with writing an article about comprehensive sexual helath education comes from how the beliefs and values around sex and sexual health are different for each person and are subject to change with time. I cannot list off ten…

Written By: Nardin Farag (she/her). Edited By: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). On May 25th 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in the United States. After witnessing this cruel and unjustified death, millions around the world arose and rallied against the systemic injustices the Black community faces today (1).…

Written By: Anny Gervais (she/her). Edited By: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). « Hi, um…I think I need the morning after pill…How does that work?” …Is something lab technicians and pharmacists hear on a regular basis; probably more often than some people think. As a cis-woman, I was completely unaware of the…

Written By: Chloé Pronovost-Morgan (she/her). Edited By: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). In August 2017, my friend Julia told me about an uncomfortable situation that she experienced on her plane ride from Paris (her home) back to Montreal: she got her period and didn’t have the products essential to deal with it.…

Written By: Jillian Schneidman (she/her). Edited By: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). I’ve been a healthcare student for the past 5 years. Throughout, I have experienced a variety of courses, teachers, and topics. From the occupational therapy program to the medical school curriculum, there has been one clear and consistent theme: a…