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Your one-stop hub for fact-checked information on VCUG trauma, risks, alternatives, and more.

“Medically Sanctioned Rape”: In Defense of VCUG Survivors

“Medically Sanctioned Rape”: In Defense of VCUG Survivors

“Medically Sanctioned Rape”: In Defense of VCUG Survivors

INFORMED CONSENT

Jul 10, 202416 min read

A sculpture of a kidney at a pediatric office.

A sculpture of a kidney at a pediatric office.

Are There Alternatives to VCUGs?

VCUG ALTERNATIVES

Mar 316 min read

Processing Anger as a VCUG Survivor

Processing Anger as a VCUG Survivor

Processing Anger as a VCUG Survivor

Mar 245 min read

A distorted neon image of a woman facing down.

A distorted neon image of a woman facing down.

Unpacking the Different Layers of VCUG Trauma

Feb 265 min read

A silhouette of a patient obscured behind a frosted glass window in a medical facility.

A silhouette of a patient obscured behind a frosted glass window in a medical facility.

What Health Effects Do VCUG Survivors Have in Common?

Feb 175 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

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

4 Studies That Directly Contradict VCUG Promotion in 2024

Mar 6, 20245 min read

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (CSA)

Sep 5, 202310 min read

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

VCUG Survivor, 20, Speaks Her Truth in South Carolina

DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA

Aug 30, 20235 min read

No Matter What They Tell You, It Is Not Your Fault

No Matter What They Tell You, It Is Not Your Fault

No Matter What They Tell You, It Is Not Your Fault

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (CSA)

Jul 8, 202310 min read

Can You Develop Vaginismus After Sexual Trauma?

Can You Develop Vaginismus After Sexual Trauma?

Can You Develop Vaginismus After Sexual Trauma?

May 23, 20236 min read

Warning Signs That a Child Is Being Sexually Abused

Warning Signs That a Child Is Being Sexually Abused

Warning Signs That a Child Is Being Sexually Abused

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (CSA)

May 14, 20234 min read

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