I have no issues with talking about my condition, about pelvic pain. I sometimes share news articles on Facebook, and the majority of my good friends, especially female know.
I write this post today because it's dawned on me that unlike last year, my coworkers don't know. I work in a very close-knit environment. I travel nearly every weekend which means that nearly every week I'm sharing a hotel room with another woman, having dinner with the same girls, and spending more time with them than with my husband. As girls are, usually the conversation about sex, intimacy and other girl things arise, this year it hasn't and that surprises me. I'm not about to bring it up myself, but not scared to mention it if it does.
To me, this topic is utterly important, and by staying quiet I'm not helping anyone. It's important for me to share my story with friends and hopefully, if any of them have similar challenges they'll know to go talk to their doctor (not that doctors in my region are well-ennough versed on the topic to be supportive). That's partly why I've started this blog (1. To share my story, 2. to be held more accountable in my treatment, 3. to connect and keep notes)
Do you share your story? Do your friends know? Do you talk to them about it? Do they understand?
--- The strangest part, in my opinion, is that I can be totally calm and relaxed and talking about my pain and my shitty sex life with complete strange women, or with woman I only kind of know, but god forbid I have to talk to a professional about it. It's like that time I went gynaecologist last month for the very first time (let's talk long waiting lists to get), and what I did I do? I broke down in uncontrollable sobs. The same still happens in therapy, and every time I get bounced around to YET ANOTHER specialists.
Any tips on controlling the emotions?
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