Reading Vagina Problems by Lara Parker

I love non-fiction - so much so that this blog is probably poorly named. Yet the book I’m going to write about in this blog was pretty difficult to read. It had nothing to do with the writing and a lot to do with the fact that it crossed the line from reading non-fiction to…

‘Endometriosis is not the endometrium’ – and repeat!

A few months ago I received a message from Sarah, also known as MyPelvicPain on Instagram. Sarah had found my blog and we briefly discussed the commonalities of our experiences with pelvic pain, and when I followed her back I began to see just how many there were. If you follow Sarah, you'll know she…

Different, not better: trying (and failing) to ignore my body

I have spent 12 months trying to ignore my body. My body has spent 12 months demonstrating how and why that is an impossible endeavour. This week it has been a year since I last published a blog and a year since I last (intentionally) sought medical intervention for endometriosis - happy birthday to my…