Written by: Helen Martin (she/her) Edited by: Miles Llewellyn (they/them). More and more young people are identifying as trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming (TNBGN*). However, the biomedical approach commonly used in research and medical care for menstruation often overlooks the perspectives and preferences of TNBGN menstruators. As such, a literature…
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The Battle for Vaginismus Care
Written by: Helen Martin (she/her). Edited by: Zahra Taboun (she/her). Vaginismus is a genito-pelvic pain disorder that is best described as painful vaginal penetration. It affects approximately 5%-17% of those with a vagina and is classically diagnosed through reports of pain with tampon insertion, gynecological exams and penetrative sex (1).…
