Erin JacksonBack from the Brink: The identity crisis of a patient-turned-healthy womanAfter suffering from pelvic pain for many years, I finally started to see signs of improvement. With the help of my amazing physical…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Erin JacksonOur favorite new women’s health tech-y productsHave you met Elvie yet? Or Ava? They’re fancy women’s health tech devices that have hit the market in recent years. Here’s your cheat sheet…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Erin JacksonSmile. You’ve earned it.My yoga teacher often encourages us to smile in poses facing the mirror. “Your smile may be the hardest pose to hold!” She cheers us on and…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Erin JacksonWould someone turn that damn alarm off?:Do you ever ignore your alarm clock’s beeping, even though it pervades every crevice of your mind and prevents you from ignoring it…Jul 10, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Erin JacksonA 5-point plan for getting help with your ‘down there’ healthSo you have pain with sex, or you leak urine when you sneeze, or you feel a bulge in your vagina, or you have chronic constipation or any…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Erin JacksonEncounters with the Disability Police: my illness, emotional support animal, and “be nice” mandate“How much do you have to pay for him to fly with you?” “Is that vest just a way to get him to fly for free?” “Oh, I have a ‘quote’…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Erin JacksonDemystifying “supported independence” as a treatment goalMy glorious physical therapist, Sandy Hilton, and I have discussed how I didn’t have an official discharge date from physical therapy…Jun 24, 2017Jun 24, 2017
Erin JacksonDealing with the disconnect between being “healthy” and “pain-free”The end of an eraJun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Erin JacksonLet’s talk about sex. (+ vaginal pain + patient-provider communication)My dirty little secretJun 8, 2017Jun 8, 2017
Erin JacksonMy pain changed me, and I’m working to be OK with that.Thankfully, I no longer live in pain. After a decade of wildly unpredictable pangs of pelvic pain, I found a treatment team that helped me…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017