This analysis delves into Sylvia Plath’sPlath, Sylvia The Bell Jar (1963) as a critique of the social expectations imposed on women in the 1950s postwar United States. By examining the novel’s depiction of rigid gender roles and sexual repression, this study argues that the detrimental impact these norms have on Esther Greenwood’s sexual healthSexual health directly affects her mental well-being, contributing to her mental breakdown. Framing its contemporary relevance through the lens of the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goal 5.6, which advocates for universal sexual and reproductive health and rights, the research demonstrates how The Bell Jar not only denounces the reflections of these historical, social values but also works as an enduring call to dismantle the systemic barriers to women’s sexual and reproductive autonomy globally.