I am sharing my vulvodynia story, which is long and complicated, because it ties into every aspect of my life, including becoming a life coach and learning how to work with emotions and the thoughts that create them. No Martha Beck life coach would ever tell you what to do or say “you should try… Continue reading How to do an Emotion Diagnosis (and why it can help)
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Two Kinds of Diagnoses
Like most vulvodynia sufferers, I saw multiple doctors before I discovered I was not suffering from the world’s longest running yeast infection, an antibiotic-resistant form of a bacterial infection, or any other semi-normal gynecological problem. Armed with the new word for my condition, I went straight to the internet. I quickly realized this was not… Continue reading Two Kinds of Diagnoses
The Emotional Impact of Vulvodynia
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with vulvodynia or you’ve been dealing with it for a while (and even two days with vulvodynia can seem like a very LONG while), you are now a member of the club. It’s that exclusive membership you never asked for, never dreamed you’d get, and though you never pay the… Continue reading The Emotional Impact of Vulvodynia