Tag: Foreigner

Birth Control Turkish Style

Istanbul, TURKEY We’d not been too long in Istanbul, Turkey when I needed birth control. Off to the eczane ("edge-sana," or pharmacy) I went. Inside the thankfully empty shop, attached to a shopping mall, there was a female pharmacist. This would be pretty painless. Like a sightless person may discover an increased dependence on the... Continue Reading →

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Feministanbul

As any woman knows, a sustained savage and searing itch in one’s female regions is – best case scenario -- a yeast infection. While common and generally considered a minor inconvenience by most of my peers, it’s not something I discuss openly. Especially with strangers. And never in Turkish. But this is what I had to do. And fast.

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