Vindication, endometriosis & some Douglas bloke | Pleasure Moans #3

In my last blog I detailed my hesitation and resistance to my gynaecologist's suggestion that I have a second diagnostic laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) to look for endometriosis. It feels weird then, almost two months later, to be writing that this week I had that surgery. My hesitations varied from not wanting to repeat another painful…

The fun part? | Pleasure Moans #1

Try not to intellectualise your bodily experiences (much too late for that) If you start dating again, you're likely to unconsciously pick someone with erectile dysfunction (can I unknow this?) When you're ready, try penetration but on your own (oh shit, here we go) Those are the three nuggets of wisdom my sex therapist gave me when we finished…

Where I’m at #Periodically 32

The last couple of months have seen me finally achieve some sense of stability with pain management and general wellbeing. I'm able to exercise again, I've completed a round of psychosexual counselling and I've started a new chapter by beginning my masters in gender and sexuality studies at the LSE. But what do these changes…