---
title: "Blog | The Pelvic Sanctuary"
description: "Writing on pelvic health, the nervous system, cycle awareness and the history of women's health from The Pelvic Sanctuary."
url: "https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/blog/"
---

# Blog

-   ![Illustration accompanying an essay on the history of the female orgasm](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/_astro/cover-female-orgasm.CsfIMCzf_Z1nkK49.webp)
    
    August 26, 2026
    
    ## [Who Defined the Female Orgasm?](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/blog/who-defined-the-female-orgasm/)
    
    A history of who got to define women's pleasure — from Freud's theories to the women's health movement that gave women authority over their own experience.
    
    [Read more about Who Defined the Female Orgasm?](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/blog/who-defined-the-female-orgasm/)
-   ![A chart of the menstrual cycle showing the follicular and luteal phases with estradiol and progesterone curves](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/_astro/cycle-overview.FoQslJr4_2dI0jP.webp)
    
    April 21, 2026
    
    ## [Menstrual Cycle Awareness Guide](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/blog/menstrualcycleawareness/)
    
    This is a guide to harness your inherent, intuitive, creative powers as a womban.
    
    [Read more about Menstrual Cycle Awareness Guide](https://www.thepelvicsanctuary.com/blog/menstrualcycleawareness/)