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This rare, distressing condition causes people to experience unpredictable orgasms without sex or desire
September 24, 2025 6:01 pm
"Patients often describe feeling embarrassed, fearful, or anxious about when an episode might occur, which can lead to social withdrawal"
This rare genetic disorder causes tree-bark like lesions on skins: Dermatologist explains causes, prevention, impact
September 14, 2025 5:00 pm
With fewer than 600 cases worldwide, this skin disorder still sparks fear and stigma — but a dermatologist helps separate fact from fiction.
Neena Gupta reveals why she doesn't 'whisper' the word 'sex' anymore: 'I feel it's very overrated'
April 07, 2025 11:52 am
Breaking the silence surrounding sex in India is crucial for addressing these issues and improving the mental and emotional well-being of women.
‘Mereko laga ki kyun stare kar rahe hai’: Fatima Sana Shaikh shares traumatic incident highlighting period stigma
January 18, 2025 11:45 am
I mean, bol do na ki yaar aapko periods ho rahe hai, Fatima Sana Shaikh said
‘When I used to visit the temple, I started going a bit earlier than usual’: Kusha Kapila’s mother reflects on societal stigma after daughter’s divorce
January 13, 2025 6:14 pm
“Unn aunty ko bhi kisi ne jaake boldiya, ‘Aap mandir mai yeh sab baatein karne jaate ho?’” Kusha’s mother Rita added.
Is facial hair the last taboo in women’s beauty?
December 17, 2024 6:01 pm
Women with facial hair have been documented throughout history, often in ways that make current attitudes seem modest.
‘Aggression cannot attract people’: Shahid Kapoor on breaking stigma around men showing their vulnerable side
December 07, 2024 9:45 pm
“When you’re an actor you also understand that vulnerability is extremely attractive,” Shahid Kapoor said.
Radical action can end stigma, discrimination against people with mental health conditions: Lancet report
October 12, 2022 3:28 pm
Through this report, the commission aims to define stigma, summarise the evidence of how people with lived experience of mental health conditions worldwide currently experience stigma and assess the impact of large-scale programmes to combat stigma among others
Surrogacy and stigma: Experts call for normalising the process and respecting choices
January 31, 2022 3:26 pm
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas were criticised by a section of the society for starting a family in an 'unconventional' manner. With many people -- celebs and non-celebs alike -- choosing surrogacy, why does it continue to be stigmatised around the world?
From 'Atrangi Re' to 'Split' and 'Dear Zindagi': How films get mental health wrong
January 03, 2022 2:59 pm
Experts explain what filmmakers ought to do in order to treat mental health issues in films fairly and sensitively, so as to avoid regressing and risking disseminating the wrong message
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