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MY BAMBOO UNDERWEAR JOURNEY
My pelvic area is a disaster: abnormal bleeding, ridiculous amounts of pain, and every day, as a girl, you are reminded that this issue is simply part of the road...
Living with Lichen Sclerosus
Today I’m calling my GP again. I explain to the receptionist that my vulva is on fire. It itches and feels as though I’ve rubbed it with fresh chili pepper....
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
“So, Mrs Schellekens, I assume you have very high expectations of this exploratory surgery?” The gynaecologist looks at me intensely from behind his green surgical cap and vigorously rubs his...
GETTING NAKED
There I am, half naked, wearing the lingerie I designed myself, standing in front of the lens of a trendy Amsterdam fashion photographer. “Turn around a little, yes, just like...
MUM IS THE BEST
There are moments in life that change everything in an instant. For me, that moment was losing my mother. A loss that settles into places I never knew existed. Of...
UNDERWEAR FOR HEMORRHOIDS
“Mum is having trouble with her hemorrhoids, sir.” My son looks very seriously at the flight attendant standing in front of him, the same flight attendant who just firmly told...
PAVONE IS CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY
My journey with Pavone did not begin with a business plan, but with an endless search for lingerie that truly felt good to wear. Lingerie that was beautiful without being...
HYSTERECTOMY
She asks me if I would like to take off my underwear and hands me my washed-out surgical gown, which strongly smells of natural vinegar. I fasten the buttons together...
