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For the things you were too embarrassed to ask the group chat, too tired to explain to another doctor, or too scared to have Google tell you you’re dying.
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Don’t Beat Around the Bush: How to Talk to Your Gyno
Let’s be real — talking to your gynecologist can feel like confessing your sins to a stranger with a speculum. Whether you’re there for a routine check-up or a weird symptom you Googled at 2am, it’s easy to downplay what’s going on. You might want to say, “It’s probably nothing,” or worse, say nothing at all. But here’s the truth: you deserve to tell the full story — because that’s the only way to get the full answer. So let’s break down how to talk to your gyno without shrinking yourself, sugarcoating the truth, or apologizing for existing.
Endometriosis: The Underdiagnosed Disaster
If your period pain feels less like a dull cramp and more like your insides are being twisted up like a wrung-out dish towel — you’re not being dramatic. You might be dealing with endometriosis.
PCOS: What It Is, What It’s Not, and What to Do About It
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, sounds like one of those conditions you’re supposed to know about — but if you’re secretly fuzzy on the details, you’re not alone.
Coming in Hot: A Guide to Perimenopause and Menopause
One minute you’re vibing with your regular cycle. The next, your body is turning up the thermostat without warning, your emotions are on shuffle, and your period is playing hide-and-seek. Welcome to menopause, or more accurately, the long, slow, hot journey leading up to it.
BV: When the Party Gets Hijacked
The aux cord gets snatched. The playlist changes from soft indie to full chaos. The snack table is wrecked. Someone’s yelling. Someone’s crying. Someone’s doing the worm on the kitchen floor. That’s BV.
Why We Need a Femanual
Because half the world has a vagina — and almost no one’s taught how it works.
Let’s be honest. Most of us didn’t get a proper sex ed. We got a bowl of condoms, a stack of vaguely outdated pamphlets, and the unforgettable trauma of watching a banana get violated in the name of “health class.”
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