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Boys and Sexuality: Understanding the Invisible Discomfort of Teenagers
How Can We Really Reach Teenagers in Sexuality Workshops? In many high schools, sexuality education workshops are offered to students. These workshops play an important role in helping teens develop healthy relationships and maintain good sexual health. Yet, we...
Choosing contraception beyond influences
Trends have often played an important role in shaping how human behaviors evolve. Today, this phenomenon has intensified due to rapidly spreading trends that take over “For You Pages” on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Some trends encourage people to rethink...
Menstrual Poverty: A Matter of Dignity
Menstruation is part of life for half of the population. Yet even today, too many women are forced to make difficult choices due to the high cost of menstrual products. For some, this means cutting back on essential expenses such as food or housing. For others,...
Refund programs for sustainable menstrual products
To encourage responsible purchasing, some Quebec municipalities offer a subsidy program for sustainable menstrual products. Don’t forget to keep your invoice(s) to request reimbursement.
Art as a tool
Some people think that art is a practice reserved for those who exhibit in museums. However, art, or rather the arts, are something that is everywhere and can do us good, depending on the context. Don’t you have a song you listen to when you’re feeling...
Perinatal bereavement – part 2
The stages of grief Grief refers not only to the loss of a person who has died, but can be broader than any loss. It is a non-linear process, experienced differently by everyone. There are, however, a number of stages that can be used as a guide. The shock...
Pro-choice, free and confidential for 35 years already!
SOS Grossesse Estrie was founded in 1988. Since, the organization has been offering help and support to women, teenagers, trans and non-binary people who are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, who are afraid of becoming pregnant, or who are going through a...
Perinatal bereavement – part 1
Some women see pregnancy as the blossoming of a new flower in their garden. These pregnant women enthusiastically anticipate how they will nurture and grow the little bud they’re carrying. However, even with all the necessary ingredients, the transition from...
The right of access to abortion
Last Thursday, September 28, was Abortion Rights Day. We’d like to remind you that unfortunately, in Canada, abortion services are still limited. In Canada, not every city has an abortion clinic. The problem is that women don’t have quick access to...
Sexuality after childbirth
The return from pregnancy and childbirth is not the same for everyone. For some, having sex after giving birth is no problem at all. However, this is not the case for all of them. 86% of women and 88% of men named difficulties with their sexuality in the postpartum...