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).

Thank you!

Stories (alphabetically arranged):

1. Anonymous (Michigan)
2. Annina Anton (Pensacola, Florida)
3. Heather Casselberry (Charlotte, North Carolina)
4. Barbara Clever (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
5. Stephanie Curry (Issaquah, Washington)
6. Karen Day (Barcelona, Spain)
7. Karen Devine (Collegeville, Pennsylvania)
8. Cynthia Gallagher (Dallas, Texas)
9. Anne Gilardi (Butler, New Jersey)
10. Melodi Goodman (Provo, Utah)
11. Heather Grace (Lakewood, California)
12. Michelle Hamilton (Decatur, Tennessee)
13. Celeste Hall (Woodstock, Georgia)
14. Dionetta Hudzinski (Yakima, Washington)
15. Paula Kamen (Chicago, Illinois)
16. Cynthia Kiernan (Merrimack, New Hampshire)
17. Tiiu Leek (Pacific Palisades, California)
18. Carol Jay Levy (Lansdale, Pennsylvania)
19. Martha Luger (Phoenix, Arizona)
20. Gay Lynn (Tyler, Texas)
21. Ameena Mayer (Washington DC)
22. Connie Miracle (Dayton, Ohio)
23. Susan Moskowitz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
24. G. Myers (London, England)
25. Debra Nicklinson (Dorset, England)
26. Rochelle Odell (Hemet, California)
27. Andrea Papke (Torrance, California)
28. Andrea Petroff (Livonia, Michigan)
29. Kim Polly (Rancho Cordova, California)
30. Cynthia Prentice (United Kingdom)
31. Cindee Rice (Scottsdale, Arizona)
32. Currie Silver (Sedona, Arizona)
33. Judi Smith (Connersville, Indiana)
34. Sunshyne Stevens (Dayton, Ohio)
35. Shannon Stocker (Orlando, Florida)
36. Christy Swager (Somerset, Wisconsin)
37. Sheila T (Michigan)
38. Stephanie Thomson (Saskatchewan, Canada)
39. Paula Whelan (Scottsdale, Arizona)
40. Gail Williamson (North Hills, California)
41. Dana Wilson (Los Angeles, California)
42. Tracy Zuckerman (Parkland, Florida)

Together, we heal.