Along with many of the women I was incarcerated with, I used my own homemade products rather than beg for more from an unconcerned correctional officer or risk bleeding through my clothes. As a result of my creativity to survive with some modicum of dignity, I ended up needing a hysterectomy when I got home.
Author: Kimberly Haven
Kimberly Haven has spent her career working hard to amplify the voices of those left out of the conversation as she believes their voices can be the most relevant and powerful. She is the co-founder of Heels and Hustle, a Maryland-based consulting and training organization which provides a broad array of trainings and motivational seminars, and the Coalition Coordinator for Reproductive Justice Inside with Pro-Choice Maryland.