What now?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My first reaction: to consider how it may affect my sex life, my intimacy with my partner or affect my  ability to carry another child to term or even have a vaginal birth, if I chose to venture down that path again. But being the thinker I am, my mind then drifted to other ladies out there who have or who may at some point in time, receive negative news about the state of their vaginas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I remembered I am not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming to Grips with it.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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I was scolded by a good friend when I announced \u201cmy vagina is broken!\u201d He could not understand my use of the term. In my mind I questioned:<\/strong> Why can a finger, a car, a toy or even a penis be broken? Giving rise to a great measure of concern to the parties involved, but why then did this seem like a far fetched concept for him? Are women not allowed to feel the grief of brokenness too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are these ladies\u2019 issues not acknowledged and discussed with the same vigor as concerns related to men\u2019s erectile dysfunction? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Broken things can be fixed! In my battle with coming to terms with the changes in my body, I quickly realised that the struggle I am having is more of an emotional state. But, the good news is women no longer have to struggle alone in silence. Modern medicine has come a long way with medical interventions which can assist with physical trauma. And as for the emotional despair of feeling broken, that too can be addressed with the help from professionals and support from loved ones who care enough to give the time to grieve without judgement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The onus is also on society to be armed with knowledge concerning women’s health issues and rally around our women with support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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