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.

Daniella Maison

Are Our Beauty Products Killing Us?

Tuesday 4 March 2025 8:00 AM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

Could Cannabis Be The Key To An Easier Menopause For Black Women?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 8:00 AM

C. I. Atumah

Why Are Women’s Health Issues Under-Funded And Under-Researched?

Wednesday 13 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

How Menopause Affected These Black Women’s Careers

Tuesday 30 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

Lisa Tadiwa

I Was Ghosted By My… Gynaecologist?!

Tuesday 26 March 2024 8:00 AM

Juliet Nnaji

Black Women & The Reality Of Illegal Abortions

Thursday 9 November 2023 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

Dr Aziza Sesay

What Black Women Need To Know About Womb Cancer

Friday 19 May 2023 8:00 AM

Nina Dafe

Misogynoir, Medical Racism & Fibroids

Thursday 17 November 2022 8:00 AM

Mide Olabanji

Menstruation Is A Health Issue & Companies Should Care About It

Thursday 21 July 2022 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Britain Isn’t Much Better Than America

Sunday 26 June 2022 9:30 PM

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

June-Ann Joseph

What It Means To Be A Black Woman Living With PCOS

Wednesday 12 May 2021 10:30 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

Camomile Shumba

Life After A Miscarriage And Two Ectopic Pregnancies

Tuesday 19 May 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

Annabel Sowemimo

The Truths & Lies About Emergency Contraception

Thursday 17 January 2019 8:00 AM

Sylvia Coitir

Negotiating The Difference Between Being Child-Less and Child-Free

Friday 14 December 2018 7:00 AM

Furaha F Asani

The Scientific Breakthroughs You Will Want To Know About

Monday 28 May 2018 5:23 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

The Stigma Behind Sexual Health Clinics

Thursday 17 May 2018 7:00 AM

Black Ballad

Masturbation Isn't Dirty

Monday 8 January 2018 7:00 AM

Annabel Sowemimo

Fibroids & Black Female ‘Hysteria’

Thursday 9 November 2017 7:00 AM

Asiya Elgady

Endometriosis & Temporary Menopause In My Mid-Twenties

Thursday 12 October 2017 7:00 AM

Kemi Bamgbose

Meet The Black Women Tackling Period Poverty

Thursday 15 June 2017 12:00 AM

Annabel Sowemimo

Busting Vagina Health Myths

Sunday 28 May 2017 10:00 AM