Inner Work
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Navigating Childhood Trauma
Trigger warning: this story is about abuse. I’ve written about my little girls in white, all safe in their white rooms along the corridor who…
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The Emotional Toll of Chronic Pain
I’ve spent a lot of time defining and explaining the terminology involved in various pelvic pain conditions, but what about the emotional side? Not only…
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Mr. Savage And The Chair
Trigger warning: this story is about abuse. It happened in the living room chair most of the time, in every house we lived in. In…
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A Letter To My Vagina
In honor of Valentine’s Day I want to take a moment to write a letter to my vagina, inspired by @vaginismus_girl. I’ve seen this as…
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TMJ Disorder: Pain And Tension In The Jaw
Did you know that there is a link between TMJ and vaginismus? As many as 90% of women with Vaginismus also have TMJ like issues…
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You Left Me Here
Trigger warning: this story is about abuse. I always thought I knew and remembered everything, with vivid detail, about my childhood. I even remembered things…
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My Broken Vagina Has Me At A Loss For Words
I just finished reading Fran Bushe’s memoir, My Broken Vagina, and wow. I’m almost at a loss for words. I had to wait 8 months…
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Because I Didn’t Matter
Trigger warning: this story is about abuse. When I was seven years old, one of my mother’s friends brought her five year old to my…
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I Made A Promise To Love My Body: Eden’s Story
“I have been dealing with vaginismus for roughly two and a half years now. This is a condition that involves a painful contraction of the…
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Heartbreak: Lannee’s Story
Hi. I’m Lannee. And in August of this year, I had my heart broken.It is now November, and the pain has only gotten worse. Mornings…
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When Sexy Time Turns Into Sad Time – My Life With Vaginismus: Lannee’s Story
“Vaginismus is the involuntary contraction of muscles around the opening of the vagina in women with no abnormalities in the genital organs.”– Rosemary Basson Well…I…
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Body Image Issues, Brutal Family Pressures And Suppressed Trauma: Rachel’s Vaginismus Story
Trigger warning: Mention of rape. It’s been two years since the word, ‘vaginismus‘ was thrown at me. Two years of agony, two years of sadness,…