ISSUE ONE:

FIRST THINGS FIRST

We are so excited to introduce you to the 11 Seconds Magazine's DEBUT Issue, First Things First. In this issue, we dive deep into PCOS, periods, visits to the gynecologist, childbirth, love, sex, and even what it’s like to question the healthcare system head on. What does it mean to all of us that our firsts are remembered, recorded, and perhaps even revered?

You can now read it as a digital flipbook or as a series of articles below!

Licking Ignored Wounds
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Licking Ignored Wounds

Throughout the process of surgery and treatment, I soon realized how broken the healthcare system is especially for immigrants. Despite the fact my mother was an educated woman and fluent in English, the providers preferred talking to me, a twelve-year-old, because my English was accentless. The lack of respect and continuous dismissal of my mother’s voice and story resulted in the disaster of finding a fibroid years later.

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