Category Archives: grief

Allowing Room For Self Compassion

Kristen Oh Eating Disorder Awareness Week February 26 – March 1 My name is Kristen, I am a board member with the Beautiful You MRKH Foundation and co-chair of their national ambassador program. I have MRKH, and I am in … Continue reading

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MRKH Day Recap

Jane Berkeley We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the 10thAnnual MRKH Day on 5/21, organized by the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and the Beautiful Your MRKH Foundation team. It was wonderful to see both new and familiar … Continue reading

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The Power of Words

Heather Klemanski “Nobody here needs to be fixed.” Those words were spoken by Dr. Steve Hickman when I attended a mindful self-compassion retreat. They were a balm to my soul. I grasped onto those words that day and never let … Continue reading

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BYMRKH Ambassador Regional Groups

Christina Martin Hi AMAZING MRKH COMMUNITY! Now that all regional groups and Ambassadors have been announced, we would like to invite you to join your regional FB group. This is a great way to start connecting and stay up to … Continue reading

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Elephant In The Room

Joyce, Philippines I know motherhood is not for me, and I’m already in the process of accepting it. It started when I am no longer distant from tiny creatures called babies. “Baby steps, Joyce (pun intended)”. From that very moment, … Continue reading

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Like Me

Badia Atcherson Like Me, have you ever looked around and asked, where are all the women who looks like me? I mean really. Sometimes, I feel like yelling “WHERE ARE ALL the BLACK and BROWN women/people?” In our MRKH community, … Continue reading

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My MRKH Journey In A Nutshell

Aysha Building homes, playing shops, outings with cousins and parties with friends, it seemed my life was just typical! I started puberty at the average age of 10, breast development, hair growth and all! Except there was one question that … Continue reading

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Eggs

Dr. Amy Lossie Eggs, les oeufs, los huevos, le uova, Kananmuna, Eire, jajka. On September 25, 2014, I had a Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy & Hysterectomy. My functional ovaries and non-functional, severely underdeveloped uterus that defined so much of my #MRKH life, … Continue reading

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Dating with MRKH

Savannah Dating can be complicated but dating with MRKH can make it even more complex.  From a young age, society tells us that as women, our purpose is to get married and have children.  So knowing from 17 years old … Continue reading

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The Sun is Up Now – Revealing All of Me

Archana Bharti The Sun is Up Now – Revealing all of Me After 10 years of hesitation, ponderation, and contemplation, finally I made up my mind to come up with my truth which I had been hiding throughout my life i.e. the uniqueness … Continue reading

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