Fertility & Reproductive Health
Black Women, Fertility & Reproductive Health
These conversations are often shrouded in secrecy, questions and maybe even shame. Read through Black Ballad's archive of informative, insightful and taboo-busting stories and experiences with fertility and our reproductive health.


Dr Michelle Nyangereka
Could Cannabis Be The Key To An Easier Menopause For Black Women?
Wednesday 11 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Not Waiting For New Year’s To Prioritise My Health
Sunday 8 December 2024 11:59 PM

C. I. Atumah
Why Are Women’s Health Issues Under-Funded And Under-Researched?
Wednesday 13 November 2024 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
My Only ‘Summer Body’ Goal Is A Return To Real ‘Embodiment’
Thursday 4 July 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi
The Struggles That Queer Black Women Face When Starting A Family
Wednesday 24 April 2024 8:00 AM




Helena Kudiabor
The Contraceptive Patch Shows How Racism Is Embedded In Sexual Health
Tuesday 26 September 2023 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait
The Hidden Links Between Our Periods, PMS & Suicidal Ideation
Thursday 29 June 2023 8:00 AM



Mide Olabanji
Menstruation Is A Health Issue & Companies Should Care About It
Thursday 21 July 2022 8:00 AM


Jamila Pereira
Black Women, Abortion Politics & The Myth Of A "Black Genocide"
Tuesday 25 January 2022 8:00 AM
Dr Martina Toby and Dr Nneka Nwokolo
Menopause Is Coming! Here's Everything You Need To Know
Tuesday 13 July 2021 7:00 AM
Rianna Raymond-Williams
Black Women Are Not Getting The Reproductive Healthcare They Deserve
Monday 7 June 2021 7:00 AM
Genéa Saunders
Why & How I Decided To Donate My Eggs As A Black British Woman
Monday 10 May 2021 12:30 PM
Isha Webber
It Took A Pandemic, But I Finally Got The Healthcare I Deserve
Monday 1 February 2021 10:00 AM
Isaura Barbé-Brown
I Decided To Freeze My Eggs: Here's What Happened Step-By-Step
Wednesday 20 January 2021 7:00 AM
Carmel James
The Pill, The Pandemic And Lockdown In The Welsh Valleys
Tuesday 17 November 2020 7:00 AM
Bakita Kasadha
Why Black Women Should Be Talking About Menopause Earlier
Thursday 12 November 2020 7:00 AM
Marjorie Morgan
Why Fertility Is Still A Taboo Topic In Many Black Communities
Tuesday 2 June 2020 7:00 AM
Rianna Raymond-Williams
Why Black Women Need To Know About The HIV Prevention Drug PrEP
Thursday 14 March 2019 7:00 AM
Sylvia Coitir
Negotiating The Difference Between Being Child-Less and Child-Free
Friday 14 December 2018 7:00 AM