I’m glad to hear that you think my inability to wear a tampon will not determine my future ability to have sex... right now, to me, it feels as though it will dictate things... but thank you for the reassurance. I have a treatment team lined up here; I start seeing them in just under a week. I think...

Six months ago, almost to the day, I was sexually assaulted. The words “sexual assault” sting at my core. I’ve known them much of my life as I was trafficked during my childhood, but this incident was different. The damage done was much more significant. I went to the hospital after the assault, kno...