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ItHurts Ouch Files: Mastitis Edition Mastitis: When Your Boob Chooses Violence and Calls It “Motherhood” Mastitis is a painful inflammation of breast tissue, often associated with breastfeeding. It can cause … Continue reading “Mastitis: When Your Boob Chooses Violence and Calls It “Motherhood””
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Interstitial Cystitis Edition Your Bladder Is Gaslighting You: A Survival Guide to Interstitial Cystitis Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic condition characterized by bladder pain, pressure, and … Continue reading “Your Bladder Is Gaslighting You: A Love Letter to Interstitial Cystitis (From Someone Who’s Done Arguing)”
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Hyperemesis Gravidarum Edition Pregnancy Is Not Supposed to Feel Like a 9-Month Food Poisoning Festival (Yet Here We Are) Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of … Continue reading “Pregnancy Is Not Supposed to Feel Like a 9-Month Food Poisoning Festival (Yet Here We Are)”
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Episiotomy Pain Edition Congratulations on the Baby. Sorry About the Surprise Exit Wound. Episiotomy pain occurs after a surgical incision made during childbirth to assist delivery. Healing … Continue reading “Congratulations on the Baby. Sorry About the Surprise Exit Wound.”
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Endometrial Cancer Pain Edition When Your Uterus Goes Rogue: A Darkly Funny Survival Guide to Endometrial Cancer Pain Endometrial cancer–related pain can involve pelvic discomfort, cramping, inflammation, … Continue reading “When Your Uterus Goes Rogue: A Darkly Funny Survival Guide to Endometrial Cancer Pain”
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ItHurts Ouch Files: Dyspareunia Edition When Sex Feels Like a Betrayal: A Survival Guide for Dyspareunia (a.k.a. “Why Is My Body Filing a Complaint?”) Dyspareunia is persistent or recurrent pain … Continue reading “When Sex Feels Like a Betrayal: A Survival Guide for Dyspareunia (a.k.a. “Why Is My Body Filing a Complaint?”)”
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