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Resources for VCUG Trauma, Recovery, & Healing

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A distorted image of a woman with a translucent self peeling away from her body against a black backdrop.

Is a VCUG Traumatic?

Apr 15, 20254 min read

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A distorted image of a woman against a dark backdrop.

What Is VCUG Trauma?

Mar 14, 20255 min read

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A distorted neon image of a woman facing down.

Unpacking the Different Layers of VCUG Trauma

Feb 26, 20255 min read

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram

INFORMED CONSENT

May 4, 202410 min read

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

What Do Mermaids & I Have in Common?

Mar 15, 202410 min read

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

For Her (Poem)

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Is the VCUG a “Sexual” Procedure?

Dec 11, 20238 min read

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

Patient Advocacy & Where It Falls Short for VCUG Survivors: The Doctor-Patient Power Imbalance

INFORMED CONSENT

Dec 4, 20239 min read

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

28-Year-Old VCUG Survivor Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement

Aug 21, 202315 min read

VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

VCUG & Sedation: Abby, 24, Reflects on Her Life-Altering Experience

Aug 20, 20236 min read

Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Unsilenced Survivor Shares Her Battle With Vaginismus After VCUG Trauma

Aug 11, 20238 min read

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

VCUG radiologist speaks out: “I was taught that the procedure is not painful. I believed it”

Jul 8, 20236 min read

Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

Dissociative Amnesia After VCUGs: A Lost Sense of Self

DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA

Jun 13, 20238 min read

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Giving Informed Consent for Your Child’s VCUG

Jun 7, 20237 min read

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

May 30, 20238 min read

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