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A distorted image of a woman with a translucent self peeling away from her body against a black backdrop.

A distorted image of a woman with a translucent self peeling away from her body against a black backdrop.

Is a VCUG Traumatic?

Apr 15

17

A distorted image of a woman against a dark backdrop.

A distorted image of a woman against a dark backdrop.

What Is VCUG Trauma?

Mar 14

49

A distorted neon image of a woman facing down.

A distorted neon image of a woman facing down.

Unpacking the Different Layers of VCUG Trauma

Feb 26

61

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

INFORMED CONSENT

May 4, 2024

231

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

Mar 15, 2024

149

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

Feb 2, 2024

110

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Dec 11, 2023

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Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

INFORMED CONSENT

Dec 4, 2023

108

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

Aug 21, 2023

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VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

Aug 20, 2023

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Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Aug 11, 2023

139

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

Jul 8, 2023

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Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA

Jun 13, 2023

603

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Jun 7, 2023

289

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

May 30, 2023

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