If you are a Woman In Pain or know someone who is, we invite you to email us your story (in no more than 400 words) and we will post it below. (Note: We reserve the right to edit submissions.) Specifically, we are looking for stories that detail lack of diagnosis, under-treatment and/or health care provider abuse related to your gender.
Be sure to tell us your name, as well as your city, state and country. Feel free to attach a photo of yourself. Also, if you’re interested in sharing your story with the media, please include your contact number (this number will not be posted publicly).
(Note: We’re currently not posting any new stories. Please check back later for an update. Thank you!)
Stories (alphabetically arranged):
- Anonymous (Michigan)
- Anonymous, (Utah)
- Annina Anton (Pensacola, Florida)
- Catherine Aurubind (Paulls Valley, Australia)
- Valerie Bellefleur (Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Michaela Byers (Tennyson, Indiana)
- Heather Casselberry (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Mariellen Carter
- Barbara Clever (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
- Radene Marie Cook (Lancaster, California)
- Charlene Crowley (Monmouth, Maine)
- Stephanie Curry (Issaquah, Washington)
- Karen Day (Barcelona, Spain)
- Karen Devine (Collegeville, Pennsylvania)
- Kerry Digiantomasso (Manchester, New Hampshire)
- Kim Edwards (Camdenton, Missouri)
- Cynthia Gallagher (Dallas, Texas)
- Anne Gilardi (Butler, New Jersey)
- Heather Grace (Lakewood, California)
- Michelle Hamilton (Decatur, Tennessee)
- Celeste Hall (Woodstock, Georgia)
- Dionetta Hudzinski (Yakima, Washington)
- Paula Kamen (Chicago, Illinois)
- Cynthia Kiernan (Merrimack, New Hampshire)
- Ann Kramer (Marinette, Wisconsin)
- Tiiu Leek (Pacific Palisades, California)
- Carol Jay Levy (Lansdale, Pennsylvania)
- Martha Luger (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Gay Lynn (Tyler, Texas)
- Natalie Mattrazzo (Berkshire, New York)
- Ameena Mayer (Washington DC)
- Mindy Meyer (Los Angeles, California)
- Connie Miracle (Dayton, Ohio)
- Karen Mix (Calgary, Canada)
- Susan Moskowitz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- G. Myers (London, England)
- Debra Nicklinson (Dorset, England)
- Rochelle Odell (Hemet, California)
- Andrea Papke (Torrance, California)
- Andrea Petroff (Livonia, Michigan)
- Cynthia Prentice (United Kingdom)
- Ava Rice (Asheville, North Carolina)
- Cindee Rice (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Lisa Sherwood (Stratford upon Avon, England)
- Judi Smith (Connersville, Indiana)
- Sunshyne Stevens (Dayton, Ohio)
- Shannon Stocker (Orlando, Florida)
- Christy Swager (Somerset, Wisconsin)
- Sheila T (Michigan)
- Stephanie Thomson (Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Lisa Walsh (West Orange, New Jersey )
- Paula Whelan (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Gail Williamson (North Hills, California)
- Dana Wilson (Los Angeles, California)
- Katina Woodruff (Newark, Ohio)
- Tracy Zuckerman (Parkland, Florida)
Together, we heal.

