Resources for Our Kyn
Sexual Wellness resources
sexual wellness, explained
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Care at Kyndred: Sexual & Reproductive Wellness Care
Explore affirming, judgment-free care for contraception, vaginal and genital health, STIs, UTIs, medication abortion, and concerns related to pleasure, desire, and sexual comfort.
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Redefining Sexual Wellness Care for Black Women
We’re taking a wider look at sexual wellness for Black women, from STI prevention and pregnancy to pleasure, comfort, desire, autonomy, and feeling at home in your body.
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What's Your Sexual Wellness Regimen?
Reimagine sexual wellness as something you tend to regularly, with reflection on your body, care team, boundaries, pleasure, protection, and routines.
Contraceptive Counseling
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Care at Kyndred: Contraceptive Counseling
Talk through your birth control options, priorities, side effects, and questions with a Kyndred clinician.
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Bedsider
Explore and compare birth control methods by effectiveness, side effects, hormones, cost, and what matters most to you.
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Reproductive Health Access Project
Find easy-to-understand guides comparing birth control methods, how they work, bleeding changes, side effects, and more.
Pleasure & Comfort Support
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Care at Kyndred: Pleasure & Comfort Support
Get support for concerns related to painful sex, low desire, arousal, comfort, and other changes affecting your sexual wellbeing.
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Find a Sex Therapist — AASECT
Search for certified sex therapists, sexuality counselors, and sexuality educators in your state.
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Women of Color Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Directory
Find pelvic floor therapists of color across the U.S. and beyond who support concerns like pelvic pain, painful sex, bladder and bowel symptoms, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.
STI Testing, Treatment & Care
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Care at Kyndred: STI Testing & Treatment
Get testing, treatment, and guidance for STIs, including support with results, prevention, and next steps.
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Sister Love
A Black women-centered sexual and reproductive health organization offering HIV/STI education, pleasure-based prevention, testing, and support.
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Black AIDS Institute
A Black-led national organization working to stop the HIV epidemic in Black communities through policy, mobilization, and health services
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I Am HIV Possible
A public health and social awareness campaign launched by the Black Women's Health Imperative to destigmatize HIV and promote PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) awareness.
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The Well Project
A non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the HIV/AIDS response by centering Black women, Latinas, and other women of color living with HIV across the gender spectrum.
Vaginal & Genital Health
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Care at Kyndred: Vaginal & Genital Health
Get support for concerns like BV, yeast, irritation, odor, dryness, discharge changes, and symptoms that keep coming back.
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Vulvovaginal Health FAQ
Get straightforward answers from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists about discharge, vaginal odor, BV, yeast infections, irritation, vulvar care, dryness, and what changes may deserve medical attention.
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Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
Learn how soaps, wipes, fragrances, detergents, topical products, and other irritants can contribute to vulvar burning, itching, or irritation.
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We Need to Talk About Your V: The Real on Vaginal Health
A practical guide to knowing your vaginal “normal,” spotting changes, and understanding common concerns like BV, yeast infections, UTIs, and STIs.
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Abortion resources
Medication Abortion & Miscarriage Information
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Care at Kyndred: Medication Abortion
Safe, private medication abortion care from home up to 10 weeks, with licensed providers, trusted medication, and ongoing support from your Kyndred care team and Healthcare Homegirl.
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Sam's Medication Abortion
A visual guide following one person's medication abortion experience.
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What Is a Miscarriage?
A downloadable guide answering common questions about miscarriage.
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Mayday Health
Educational guidance on safely accessing abortion pills by mail and understanding your options.
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Abortion On Our Own Terms
Educational resources about self-managed medication abortion and reproductive autonomy.
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How to Use Abortion Pills
Clear, step-by-step instructions for using abortion pills safely.
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SASS (Self-Managed Abortion; Safe & Supported)
Information about self-managed abortion, safety, and support.
Emotional Support
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Reprocare
Peer-based emotional support, medication abortion information, and referrals.
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All-Options Talkline
Judgment-free support for pregnancy, abortion, parenting, adoption, infertility, and pregnancy loss.
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Exhale Pro-Voice
Free, confidential, nonjudgmental emotional support for people processing an abortion experience.
Financial & Practical Support
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National Network of Abortion Funds
Find local abortion funds that provide financial and practical support.
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National Abortion Federation Hotline Fund
Financial assistance and referrals for abortion care throughout the United States.
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Abortion Freedom Fund
Support for people accessing telehealth abortion care.
Legal Support
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Repro Legal Helpline
Confidential legal information about self-managed abortion, pregnancy loss, and reproductive rights.
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Pregnancy Justice
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Repro Legal Defense Fund
Provides financial support for people investigated or fighting charges related to their pregnancy or abortion.
Reproductive Justice & Storytelling
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SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
A Southern based, national membership organization working to improve policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.
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In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda
A Black women-led organization advancing reproductive justice through advocacy, education, and research.
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We Testify
Abortion stories and resources centering Black people, people of color, and other communities often left out of abortion narratives.
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New Voices
A Reproductive Justice organization building power alongside Black women, Black queer people, and marginalized Black communities through leadership, community care, and mutual aid.
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PMOS (PCOS) resources
PMOS (PCOS) 101
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Care at Kyndred: Rhythm & Flow
A comprehensive PMOS and period repair program, built to get to the root of your symptoms and have you feeling your best.
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Your Cycle Is a Rhythm — And PMOS Disrupts the Flow
A blog on the rhythm of your cycle, and what you can do when it’s disrupted.
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What is PMOS?
The Resilient Sisterhood Project is a Black women's reproductive health education nonprofit. This page explains what PMOS is, what causes it, and how it's treated.
Cycles, Ovulation, & Fertility
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Trans Lifeline
Peer-led emotional support for transgender people.
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From PCOS to Pregnancy Success
Candice Bolden was told she'd struggle to conceive with PCOS. She talks through what she changed, what it took, and the daughter she has now.
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF)
Legal advocacy and healthcare access resources.
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OutCare Health
A directory of LGBTQIA+-affirming healthcare providers.
Insulin, Metabolism, & Food
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Your Guide to Nutrition With PMOS
Your Guide to Nutrition With PMOS. A practical starter guide to blood sugar support, meal building, snack ideas, and simple nutrition shifts that support hormones without food shame.
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Heal Your PCOS Gut!
A video by Dr. Andrea Alexander, MD on how the gut and PMOS are connected and how you can approach healing a leaky gut.
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Mayday Health
Educational guidance on safely accessing abortion pills by mail and understanding your options.
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Peri/Menopause resources
Am I in Perimenopause?
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Plan C
Current information about accessing abortion pills by mail in all 50 states.
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I Need an A
Find abortion providers, telehealth services, financial assistance, and state-specific information.
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Mayday Health
Educational guidance on safely accessing abortion pills by mail and understanding your options.
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Fibroids & Endometriosis resources
Fibroids 101
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Care at Kyndred: Rhythm & Flow
Black women with PMOS are 65% more likely to develop fibroids. Rhythm & Flow is a comprehensive PMOS and period repair program, built to get to the root of your symptoms and have you feeling your best.
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Paging Dr. Dre Fibroids Series
Short videos from Dr. Andrea Alexander, MD on fibroids and their treatment.
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New Treatment for Fibroids Without Surgery
Your options before hysterectomy, explained. Medications, ablation, embolization, and when each one makes sense.
Endometriosis 101
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Care at Kyndred: WTF?
Painful periods, pelvic pain, bloating out of nowhere, exhaustion nobody has connected. You deserve answers and relief, and the We'll Test and Figure it Out (WTF) Visit is made exactly for that reason.
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A Black Woman's Guide to Endometriosis
What endometriosis is and why it goes undiagnosed in Black women, from the sexual health platform Kimbritive.
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Endo Black Resources
A Black-founded endometriosis advocacy org. Free symptom trackers, doctor questions, and nutrition guides.
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Mental Health resources
find mental health care
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Therapy for Black Girls
A therapist directory and mental health community created specifically for Black women and girls.
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The Loveland Foundation
Provides financial assistance to Black women and nonbinary people seeking therapy.
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National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
A national directory connecting queer and trans people of color with affirming mental health practitioners.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Referral Hotline
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Mental Wellness & Community Support
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BEAM
A Black-led organization offering healing spaces, wellness tools, education, and community-based approaches to Black mental health.
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Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
Connects Black and other underserved communities with culturally responsive mental health resources, therapists, and wellness programs.
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Warmline
A national directory of peer-support warmlines for when you need someone to talk to, even if you’re not in crisis.
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Don’t Call the Police
A directory of community-based alternatives to law enforcement for mental health crises and other support needs.
Perinatal Mental Health
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The Shades of Blue Project
Mental health advocacy, support groups, therapy, and community resources for women of color during pregnancy, postpartum, and loss.
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Black Moms Connect | Postpartum Support International
Free virtual support groups for Black people navigating pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, depression, anxiety, and other emotional challenges.
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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential, 24/7 mental health support hotline by mental health providers during pregnancy and postpartum.
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LGBTQIA+ resources
LGBTQIA+ Resources
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Trans Lifeline
Peer-led emotional support for transgender people.
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National Center for Transgender Equality
Know-your-rights information related to healthcare access.
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF)
Legal advocacy and healthcare access resources.
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OutCare Health
A directory of LGBTQIA+-affirming healthcare providers.
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Abortion Explained! Queer & Trans Justice
Educational stories and resources centered on queer and transgender abortion experiences.
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TransLash Media
Stories and educational resources exploring reproductive healthcare and bodily autonomy.
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Call BlackLine
Peer support and counseling centered on Black, LGBTQIA+, and other communities impacted by systemic oppression.
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Fibroids Finally Heard: A Practical Guidebook from Diagnosis to Recovery
by Cheruba Prabakar MD