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Blogs and articles about vaginal vulva health to help you on your health journey.
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Why pelvic pain isn’t all in your head — and what you can do about it
Pelvic pain is real, not 'all in your head.' Learn from a pelvic pain specialist physiotherapist in Jersey about causes, treatments, and evidence-based strategies to manage chronic pelvic pain.
My journey with levator avulsion
In 2017, I sustained injuries while giving birth to my first child. At the time, I knew things didn’t feel right. I went to see a few different medical and allied health professionals in the hope of someone telling me why I felt the way I did, but no-one did.
Painful orgasm: understanding and overcoming Dysorgasmia
Orgasms can be the very welcome grand finale of an intimate experience. But if you’re someone who feels pain instead of pleasure at the peak moment, you’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone.
Lichen Sclerosus
I want medical professionals to have training on Lichen Sclerosus and Vulva Cancer. I want leaflets in all surgeries and hospitals. I want children to be taught about Lichen Sclerosus in Sex Education lessons at school.
Vulval cancer
Clare Baumhauer is a courageous UK-based advocate who co-founded Lichen Sclerosus & Vulval Cancer UK Awareness alongside Emma Norman. Her story is one of deep resilience, having endured decades of misdiagnosis before finally receiving a diagnosis of lichen sclerosus and vulval cancer in her 30s.
How does strength training impact your pelvic floor?
If you are a female engaging in any form of strength training from high intensity interval training to hyrox or power lifting, you may have heard conflicting messages about what this could mean for your pelvic floor.
Viva la vulva
At the age of 39, I faced the diagnosis of vulvar cancer, an uncommon cancer usually described as affecting postmenopausal women. Surviving a radical vulvectomy 30 years ago was just the beginning of my journey.
Bronwyn's story - My body is resilient and so am I
Bronwyn Ford’s journey with pelvic organ prolapse has been emotional. She describes frustration, sadness, anger and disbelief but on the other side - acceptance, resilience and empowerment.
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