The Womb Has Been Neglected for Centuries, and Women Deserve Better!

For generations, women have carried life, lineage, and legacy in our wombs — yet our bodies remain some of the most misunderstood, underfunded, and dismissed in all of modern medicine. And if you’re feeling the weight of that truth lately, you’re not alone. The more stories that surface of women being ignored in hospitals, the more we are awakening to the harsh reality: our reproductive health has never been given the respect, funding, or research it deserves.

This isn’t just about childbirth. This is about the entire spectrum of womb wellness, from menstruation and fertility to chronic pain and postpartum healing. It is about the long history of exploitation, the present-day neglect, and the urgent need for a new era of care that honors the sacred power of the womb.

And as a womb wellness advocate, I cannot be silent.

The Shadow of History: Gynecology’s Foundations Were Built on Trauma

Modern gynecology has roots that many people are still unaware of — and those roots matter. In the 1840s, Dr. J. Marion Sims, often called “the father of modern gynecology,” performed repeated surgeries on enslaved Black women without anesthesia, without consent, and without regard for their humanity. Their bodies were used as experimental sites, their pain dismissed, and their suffering erased.

This painful history created generational distrust and laid a foundation where women’s pain is still minimized, doubted, or explained away.

The Pattern Continues: Even Today, Women Aren’t Believed

Fast-forward to the present day, and we’re still living in the echo of that trauma. Women are:

• told their pain is “normal,”

• dismissed for years before receiving a diagnosis,

• given medication to treat various symptoms instead of real investigation,

• rushed through appointments where their concerns are barely documented,

• suffering complications that could have been prevented,

• or dying during childbirth in one of the wealthiest nations on Earth.

And for Black women, Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ birthing parents, and women of color, the outcomes are even more alarming, even when socioeconomic status and education are accounted for. We’re still fighting to be believed. We’re still fighting to be prioritized. We’re still fighting to live through life's most precious moments, which should be 6safe.

The Research Gap: What We STILL Don’t Know About the Womb

Here’s the truth most people don’t realize: There are massive gaps in what science understands about the uterus, the menstrual cycle, pelvic pain, and reproductive conditions.

Some of the biggest issues include:

• Endometriosis & Adenomyosis- Millions of women have these conditions, but diagnosis often takes 7–10+ years. Many are misdiagnosed with anxiety, IBS, or “normal cramps.”

• Uterine Fibroids- Black women experience fibroids earlier, more severely, and more often — yet research on environmental causes, hormonal drivers, and genetic factors is still limited.

• Chronic Pelvic Pain- Doctors often treat symptoms separately instead of recognizing the womb as a complex ecosystem connected to trauma, inflammation, hormones, and nervous-system function.

• The Uterine Microbiome - We are only just beginning to explore how beneficial bacteria influence fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual health, whereas the gut microbiome has been researched for decades.

• Postpartum Health- Most postpartum deaths occur weeks after birth, yet postpartum support remains shallow, rushed, or nonexistent. Many complications are preventable — but prevention requires listening, follow-up, and respect.

The womb is not a mystery because it is impossible to understand. The womb is a mystery because no one has TRULY invested in understanding it.

Why This Fight Matters: The Womb Is Sacred

Your womb is not just an organ. It is a center of intuition, creation, energetic memory, and ancestral intelligence. It holds stories, pain, purpose, and power. It is deeply affected by emotion, stress, trauma, diet, environment, and community.

When society neglects women’s bodies, it doesn’t just impact physical health — it affects:

• our identity,

• our confidence,

• our pleasure,

• our emotional wellness,

• our ability to mother,

• our creativity,

• and our relationship with ourselves.

We are not supposed to live disconnected from our wombs. We are not supposed to suffer silently. We are not supposed to watch our sisters suffer. We are not supposed to navigate reproductive health alone.

We Are in a New Era — One Rooted in Awareness, Advocacy, and Reclamation

Here's the good news: a shift is happening! Women everywhere are waking up. We’re asking questions, seeking second opinions, exploring holistic practices, and refusing to be dismissed.

As a womb wellness advocate, my mission is to help women reconnect with the power of their womb space — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

But this awakening is bigger than any one of us.

It calls for:

• policy changes,

• expanded research,

• unbiased medical training,

• respectful maternity care,

• reproductive justice,

• and a redefining of what “women’s health” even means.

We are stepping into a time where we must honor both science and spirit — research and intuition — ancestry and the future.

So What Can We Do?

Together, we can demand better by:

• Advocating for increased women’s health research funding- especially for maternal health, fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic pain, and postpartum recovery.

• Sharing our stories- Our testimonies break stigma, open conversations, and push the medical community to listen.

• Educating ourselves about our bodies- Understanding the womb allows us to advocate confidently in medical spaces.

• Seeking providers who truly listen- Community-centered care, midwives, doulas, and trauma-informed practitioners save lives.

• Reconnecting with our womb space spiritually- Meditation, breathwork, herbal remedies, somatic practices — these are not luxuries; these are the roots of healing.

• Holding the medical system accountable- Whether through complaints, petitions, reviews, panels, or community organizing. Silence is no longer an option.

This Is a Call to Remember, Resist, and Reclaim

We cannot rewrite the past, but we can refuse to repeat it.

We can name the trauma. We can heal the womb. We can demand better for the next generation.

This is not just about childbirth statistics. This is about the holistic wellness of the womb. It deserves reverence, investment, and truth.

Together, we are restoring what should never have been lost.

Together, we are

awakening the advocate within