My Uterus Isn’t Running the Show Anymore
I remember age 12 when my first period arrived on Christmas Day, surrounded by aunts and cousins all saying congrats.…
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I remember age 12 when my first period arrived on Christmas Day, surrounded by aunts and cousins all saying congrats.…
Continue ReadingAs I sat on the cold exam table in the proverbial paper gown, I bit my lip and held in…
Continue ReadingRecently I made a joke about making all my neglected doctor visits now that my youngest is in school three…
Continue ReadingI went to counseling today. One hour. Not because I’m sick. Not because I’m crazy. Not because I feel broken…
Continue ReadingWho can remember when it's time to schedule that dreaded pap smear? Or the awkward and ouchy mammogram? The annoying…
Continue ReadingDo you remember that day in the fifth grade when the boys and girls were separated for the "Sexuality and…
Continue ReadingWhile we all haven’t had a hysterectomy, as women we do all journey along with a uterus for a time.…
Continue ReadingYoung women who have not yet had a mammogram, or male readers, you may want to sit this one out.…
Continue ReadingI sat, curled up on the floor breathing slowly in and out. I was trying to hold back tears, trying…
Continue ReadingFrom my personal experience when using the pill, I noticed a change in my mood. The black cloud hovered over.…
Continue ReadingI realize this appointment is a result of other women’s tragedies. I feel like an interloper in this waiting room…
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