Sister Stories
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If You’re Going Through Something Hard, Make Art About It
I should have known something was different when I couldn’t put the tampon in. I thought that maybe I was just scared or uncomfortable with…
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The Inside Of Her
There is a moment, when a woman is being touched well inside her own body, when something behind her eyes lets go. Not the eyes…
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The Breath Between Us
I. Intake I found him the way women always seem to find men like him through a friend of a friend, a whispered recommendation passed…
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A Letter To Vaginismus
Dear vaginismus, I don’t even know where to start this letter. When I think of you, I feel a lot, and it’s quite difficult to…
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Dating With Pelvic Pain
Dating with pelvic pain can seem at times like an impossible feat. It’s difficult enough trying to explain your pain to family and friends, so…
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A Vaginismus Story With A Happy Ending
My journey with vaginismus began when I was 15. It was then that I first realized something was wrong, though I had no idea how…
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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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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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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…