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Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMphC0g6F0 Listen to the audio only here: Intro and Some Exciting New Announcements! Welcome to the fifth episode of Season 2 of Lichen Sclerosus Podcast! Today we are continuing Jaclyn’s story. In last week’s episode, we discussed the beginning of Jaclyn’s journey with Lichen Sclerosus. Early in her journey, Jaclyn experienced painful sex and a lot of fear and anxiety concerning her body and her future. Despite having a sex therapist, a pelvic floor physiotherapist, and compassionate friends and family, she still felt very alone in her diagnosis. She longed for a community where she could find support and support others. In today’s episode, Jaclyn shares how she found community, connection, and friendship with others who had Lichen Sclerosus. She also shares her journey from painful sex to pain-free, pleasurable sex. Before we jump into part two of her story, I want to thank our sponsor,…

*A general disclaimer for this episode: This post deals with some real frank talk about challenging our anxieties concerning Lichen Sclerosus via gratitude. If you are not in a place to hear this yet, please skip over this episode/post. Before wrapping up this season, I wanted to bring you all one more episode. I wanted to discuss the topic of gratitude. Particularly, how we can harness the power of gratitude to overcome fear and anxiety related to Lichen Sclerosus. How do Fear and Anxiety Impact Mental Health When You Have Lichen Sclerosus? There are so many negative emotions and thoughts that come with a Lichen Sclerosus diagnosis. For example, fear, anger, sadness, shame, resentment, and confusion are just some of the many emotions you might experience. You might have thoughts such as: “What if I can never have sex again?” “What if I can’t have kids?” “What if I get…

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