Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Writer at Freelance
Features writer 💻 Bylines: @StylistMagazine, @Refinery29UK, @UKWomensHealth, @VICEUK & more. Commission me 📧 [email protected]
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4 days ago |
refinery29.com | Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Sensitive topic caution: This article discusses domestic violence, femicide and violence against Black women and girls It’s a cruel irony that after nearly 10 years of providing refuge for Black women facing domestic abuse, the charity Sistah Space has been left to pick up its own pieces following a recent burglary. The brazen violation, which feels deeply personal, raises questions (along with some likely answers) as to the motive behind the crime.
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1 week ago |
glamourmagazine.co.uk | Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Conceiving a child, carrying a pregnancy and then giving birth is a life altering process, no matter how many times you do it. Often the cause of either giddy excitement or intense nerves (up to 1 in 4 pregnant women experience anxiety), at times it can feel like there’s as much to celebrate as there is to worry about.
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3 weeks ago |
glamourmagazine.co.uk | Carly Lewis-Oduntan
The field of gynaecology is a minefield. Historically under-funded and under-researched, it feels as if, even in the present day, there are gaping holes in gynaecological knowledge and education. And while some disorders have garnered awareness that easily attracts public attention, interest and column inches, others remain practically unknown regardless of their prevalence. Adenomyosis is one such condition.
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1 month ago |
refinery29.com | Carly Lewis-Oduntan
As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure another month of persistent headaches, I reached for my back and ripped off the sticky patch that I was certain was the cause of my discomfort. I had been using a contraceptive patch — which is similar to a square sticking plaster that works in the same way as the combined pill — for roughly 90 days.
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1 month ago |
glamourmagazine.co.uk | Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women in the UK, yet it remains under researched and underfunded, taking an average of eight years and 10 months to be diagnosed. It’s a chronic illness, characterised by debilitating symptoms which include excessive pelvic pain and menstrual cramps, heavy periods, painful bowel movements, nausea and fatigue.
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