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Unsilenced Blog
Resources for VCUG Trauma, Recovery, & Healing


Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors
In this blog, Unsilenced co-founder Ashley Groth discusses how the doctor-patient power imbalance affects VCUG patients.
Dec 4, 2023


Unsilenced Co-Founder Shares Her Story in Ontario, Canada
In this blog, a former VCUG patient and Unsilenced co-founder shares her story from Ontario, Canada.
Aug 19, 2023


Healing Your Relationship with Your Child After VCUG Trauma
In this blog, a parent shares her experience navigating her daughter's VUR diagnosis and healing their relationship after VCUG trauma.
Jul 20, 2023


VCUG Radiologist Speaks Out: “I Was Taught That the Procedure Is Not Painful. I Believed It.”
In this blog, we review Dr. Karen Blumberg's journal about pain and sedation during pediatric VCUG.
Jul 8, 2023


5 Facts About VCUG That You Won't Find Online
In this blog, we review 5 FAQs about pediatric VCUG that you won't find online.
Jun 14, 2023


5 Studies Linking Pediatric VCUG to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
Learn about the high rate of similarity between pediatric voiding cystourethrograms (VCUGs) and child sex abuse (CSA).
Jun 10, 2023


Giving Informed Consent for Pediatric VCUG
In this blog, we discuss how the informed consent doctrine affects pediatric VCUG.
Jun 7, 2023


5 Things I Couldn’t Do After My Childhood VCUG
In this blog, I discuss 5 ways that my pediatric VCUG changed my childhood forever.
May 29, 2023
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