Pain

"Like being shot:" I tried electro-shock therapy to deal with chronic pain.

"It's like someone sandpapered my flesh off." 19 women on the worst pain they've ever felt.

"It's like someone's stabbing me in the abdomen." Jess has been in pain since she was 11.

'Four years after my last pregnancy, a common side-effect left me in excruciating pain.'

A brave woman asked a mum's forum what childbirth feels like, and you know what? Don’t worry about it.

Demeter Stamell

'I'm a clairvoyant, but I didn't realise my son was sick.'

Tamara woke up with a locked jaw five years ago. She hasn't had a pain-free day since.

Jessica Chambers

8 questions you should never ask a migraine sufferer.

"I run ultra marathons but can't feel my feet."

"One month into my ballet career, what I thought was an 'old people's disease' stole my dream."

Important news for endometriosis sufferers.

How much pain is too much when you have your periods?

"A heavy, dark, and slow stream of blood made its way down my left inner thigh." Ashley Williams writes about miscarriage.

Jessie Stephens

"The birth of my son was a beautiful experience, thanks to an epidural."

Exploring the relationship between pain and depression.

The Conversation

"Dance used to damage my relationship with my body. Now, it's helping me heal it."

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