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Unsilenced Blog
Resources for VCUG Trauma, Recovery, & Healing


What Is the Unsilenced Movement?
Learn more about the Unsilenced Movement and explore resources for VCUG trauma recovery.
Aug 13, 2025


VCUG: A Trauma-Informed Guide
In this blog, we discuss the elements of VCUG trauma in pediatric urology.
Jul 29, 2025


To Prove Something
A piece about feeling like you need to prove your suffering to people, and how I overcame that feeling.
Aug 27, 2024


The Ethical Dilemma of the Voiding Cystourethrogram
A brief breakdown of the ethics of voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG).
May 4, 2024


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


Signs of Child Sexual Abuse I, A VCUG Survivor, Displayed As A Child
This blog breaks down the key signs of child sexual abuse and details a VCUG survivor's personal experience with these signs.
Sep 5, 2023


VCUG Survivor, 28, Breaks Her Silence After Discovering the Unsilenced Movement
In this blog, a former VCUG patient courageously shares her story after discovering the Unsilenced Movement.
Aug 21, 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


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


What Is Medical Gaslighting?
In this blog, we discuss medical gaslighting during pediatric VCUG.
May 30, 2023
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