My Journey From Period Pain To Co-Founding Somedays
I was 9 years old the first time I went to the hospital for abdominal pain. I remember my mom telling me the doctor was going to ask if I had started my period yet...
You’re Not Going Crazy: Managing your Menstrual Emotions
It’s 8AM. You wake up in a pool of your own blood. Fuck. It’s happening again. You look for your bottle of Tylenol. Your room’s a mess. There’s no point. You learned the hard way...
My Journey with Provoked Vestibulodynia
Five years ago, if I had been asked to write a 1200-word blog post on my physical, sexual, and mental health struggles, I would have fallen short by a thousand words. Unfortunately, in the present day,...
The Different Treatments I Tried to Treat My Vaginismus
When I was first diagnosed with Vaginismus after a strenuous journey, I could feel the relief slowly evade my senses, though this sense of relief was short-lived. I originally thought the diagnosis would be the...
How My Endometriosis Led Me To Become a Nutritionist
“She is just unlucky, she can either go on the pill or get pregnant.” My doctor told my 11 year old self. I started my period when I was 10 years old and the first few ones...
A Curious Touch: Exploring Intimacy With My Menstruating Body
For most of my adult life, come my monthly menstruating, my body isn’t one I have particularly liked or felt good in. Three or four days before I bleed, everything starts to get a little...
How I Improved My Endometriosis and My PCOS
Hi! My name is Mikaela, and I am an Endometriosis and PCOS warrior! When it comes to your mental health, it's important to acknowledge that it's just one part of your overall health. In many ways, your physical...
Toxic Things I Learned About Periods in the Catholic School System
I got my first period in the summer between grades 6 and 7. I remember being at the park with my friends months later and one of them said, “I wonder which of us will...