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- Kelli Dunham RN BSN
It’s normal to be apprehensive about any significant life change, especially one that has potentially irreversible impacts on our body.
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
We’re talking about talking: namely, how to talk with sexual partners about any physical effects that you have experienced as a survivor of sexual trauma.
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
Kayla developed substantial physical concerns after her trauma, has undergone extensive care for her symptoms, and has advice for those who may be struggling.
- Adam England
For as long as I could remember, I had a tight foreskin. As I got into my teenage years, I began to realize that it was *too* tight.
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- Gabriel Leão
Professor Ana Gabriella Sardinha and her team have been developing The Menstrual ConSCIENCE Trail game to teach Brazilian young people about menstrual cycles.
- Lisa Laman
I did not feel ready to navigate possible transphobia alone, I needed backup. I was expecting to have that for this date via the person I was on the date with. Without her, I felt trapped in a restaurant where I felt other patrons looking at me or whispering about me. This was a steakhouse in the heart of Plano, Texas.
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
For survivors struggling with pelvic symptoms, pelvic physical therapy can be an invaluable component of a recovery journey.
- Jacob Mirzaian
Thanks to a collection of awesome people, and the 60+ prizes they’ve generously donated, we’re able to offer a raffle quadruple the size of last years’!
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
Learn about the physical aftermath of sexual trauma, and what the research shows about some of sexual trauma’s long-term effects.
- Gabriel Leão
Women who had to, or chose to, dress as men to access masculine environments to follow their calling are often overlooked in history. Enter the book Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren’t Supposed to Do by Tracy Dawson, who talks here with Gabriel Leão.
- Sam Wall
- Bevin Branlandingham
If humans could learn to honor the wisdom coming through our bodies as children and understand every body is unique I think we could transform our society.
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
Part two of a series on vaginal trainers, on the specifics of using them, from Caitlyn Tivy, a pelvic health physical therapist and health writer.
- Caitlyn Tivy PT, DPT, OCS
Dilators—or vaginal trainers—are pelvic health devices. If a clinician has recommended them or you’re simply curious, start here for basic information!