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The Origin of Pain
Or, The Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me – Yet! Or, How the U.S. Health System Fucks You Up, Then Leaves You High and Dry Or, The Insidious Ways Doctors Weaponize Women’s…
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Pelvic Floor PT 101: What Is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Like?
I’ve mentioned in the past (here and here) that several years ago I was diagnosed with vulvodynia and vaginismus – two disorders that often go hand-in-hand. Vulvodynia makes the vagina extremely sensitive to…
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No Pills, Plz: Why I’m Done with Birth Control Pills
It feels a bit wrong to be writing anything that criticizes birth control methods these days—considering the state of women’s rights in the U.S. and the obliteration of Roe v. Wade, we need…
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Dilating 101
This is not intended to be medical advice; please consult with your doctor before beginning a dilating regimen. When I got diagnosed with vulvodynia and vaginismus, the most alarming part was finding out…
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A Feminine Manifesto
It’s been four whole years since I published my first (and thus far, only) book. Four years that feel like a lifetime and a blink simultaneously. Four years that I look back on…
