Episode 008. Rennia’s mysterious vaginal muscle spasms affected not only her sex life, but also her ability to connect to her womb. Her eventual diagnosis and physical therapy sessions provide her with new opportunities to embrace her body and sexuality.
- Interview by: Tanya Latortue
- Story Editor(s): Allison Behringer, Tanya Latortue
- Mix Engineer: Justin Berger
- Original Music by: Justin Berger, Tim McMonigle, Corey Wallace
- Cover Art/Photography: Tanya Latortue
- Language: English
- Duration: 13:25
CONTENT WARNING: This story contains adult language.
UPDATE: This interview was recorded in December 2023. In June 2024, Rennia reported that she has been able to experience penetrative sex without pain, and that she is no longer attending physical therapy sessions to treat her vaginismus.
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