Posts by Allie Voss

Continued from Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 and Part 4. As 40 year-old breast cancer survivor with recently removed ovaries, I have explored my options for vaginal health and landed on laser treatments. The First Treatment The day came. It was time for my first diVa laser treatment. I slid my way…

Continued from Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3. I was ready to hear about the vagina laser. I leaned in intently. Ready to rattle off every question I could think of. In rapid succession. Tell me about lasers. Lasers were invented 60 years and have been a part mainstream dermatology for 20 years.…

Visit Part 1 and Part 2 of this journey to get up to speed. In summary: I’m a 40 year-old estrogen positive breast cancer thriver with no uterus and no ovaries navigating menopause with my OBGYN, a vagina enthusiast. Back to vaginal tissue. Dr. Cho went on to explain my forthcoming reality. Local estrogen creams…

I sat on the exam table. Pleather surface sticking to my embarrassingly sweaty legs. I’ve been at the cancer game for over two years now and I can tell you this. Sitting in this seat. It never gets easier. I fumbled with the paper cloth covering my undressed lower half. My self talk debated. I…

Come along on this journey- as I speak the unspeakable. The first thing my nurse navigator said after she told me “you have cancer” is “don’t google it.” I clung to that piece advice. I preached it as the gospel. I had my medical team. I trusted my team. No googling. But then… I crossed…