Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women's Pain

I’m glad you’re feeling calmer! No stress about pelvic floor therapy before surgery, but if it’s easy to get an appointment just to establish care, that’s great. I totally hear you about discussion of your genitals being taboo in your family, even in a medical context. That’s such a bummer, but don’t be afraid to take initiative to educate yourself through affirming sources. Here are a few recs, both non-fiction and fiction: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Red-Book-Intimate-Histories/dp/198216865X https://www.amazon.com/Vagina-Monologues-20th-Anniversary/dp/0399180095 https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Me-About-My-Uterus/dp/1568589417 https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Friends-Novel-Sally-Rooney/dp/0451499069