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OverviewIn April 2014, Deputy Editorial Director at BuzzFeed Lara Parker opened up to the world in an article on the website: she suffers from endometriosis. And beyond that? She let the whole world know that she wasn't having any sex, as sex was excruciatingly painful. Less than a year before, she received not only the diagnosis of endometriosis, but also a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction, vulvodynia, vaginismus, and vulvar vestibulitis. Combined, these debilitating conditions have wreaked havoc on her life, causing excruciating pain throughout her body since she was fourteen years old. These are her Vagina Problems. It was five years before Lara learned what was happening to her body. Five years of doctors insisting she just had ""bad period cramps,"" or implying her pain was psychological. Shamed and stigmatized, Lara fought back against a medical community biased against women and discovered that the ignorance of many doctors about women's anatomy was damaging more than just her own life. One in ten women have endometriosis and it takes an average of seven years before they receive an accurate diagnosis-or any relief from this incurable illness' chronic pain. With candid revelations about her vaginal physical therapy, dating as a straight woman without penetrative sex, coping with painful seizures while at the office, diet and wardrobe malfunctions when your vagina hurts all the time, and the depression and anxiety of feeling unloved, Lara tackles it all in Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics with courage, wit, love, and a determination to live her best life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lara ParkerPublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.217kg ISBN: 9781250240682ISBN 10: 1250240689 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 November 2020 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsLara is brilliant, honest, and in pain. She's spent the majority of her life writing about Vagina Problems that are a must-read for honestly anyone who has chronic pain of any kind--or anyone who loves someone who does. --Kelsey Darragh, YouTuber, comedian, and host of the podcast Confidently Insecure When Lara talks about taboo subjects like sex with chronic pain, I just want to hear more because her voice is so authentic and fresh. --Ariana Madix, cast member of Vanderpump Rules I don't find many people inspiring. I do find Lara Parker inspiring though. Read her f**king book. Because she's smart, her voice is necessary, and because I said so. --Ira Madison III, writer and host of the podcast Keep It Lara's frank talk on bodies and pain is validating and empowering. --Julie Murphy, author of Dumplin' Lara is brilliant, honest, and in pain. She's spent the majority of her life writing about Vagina Problems that are a must-read for honestly anyone who has chronic pain of any kind--or anyone who loves someone who does. --Kelsey Darragh, YouTuber, comedian, and host of the podcast Confidently Insecure When Lara talks about taboo subjects like sex with chronic pain, I just want to hear more because her voice is so authentic and fresh. --Ariana Madix, cast member of Vanderpump Rules I don't find many people inspiring. I do find Lara Parker inspiring though. Read her f**king book. Because she's smart, her voice is necessary, and because I said so. --Ira Madison III, writer and host of the podcast Keep It Author InformationLara Parker is a writer and Deputy Editorial Director at Buzzfeed. She's also been interviewed or appeared in Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan Australia, Forbes, and Glamour. She began writing publicly on her blog, Outside the Comfort Zone, in college around the time of her diagnosis with endometriosis and hasn't stopped writing about her vagina since. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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