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A Story of an Afghan Girl with MRKH Syndrome

Frishta My name is Frishta. I am 26years old and I live in Afghanistan. At birth, the doctors told my mother that your daughter was malnourished. However, I grew up and survived. When I was 19 years old, I was … 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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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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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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Barren, Not Broken

Shamika Rhoomes ❀ M is for the many questions that keep me up at night. The why me’s and how can this be? You see the marvel of infertility is mind-blowing. As a Wombman, your expectancy of pregnancy is always … Continue reading

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What I Would Tell My 20 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)

Kylie McMahon Fight Forward. As I sat down to start my letter to my 20 year old, freshly diagnosed self, I couldn’t help but get lost thinking about the day my life changed. Before I get to my letter, I … Continue reading

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Why Self Care Is So Important

Lizzie Self care is an extremely important quality to have. Without it we would find it hard to cope with certain situations, such as relationships, our work, and even home life. 💗💛💗 For me it’s vital that I practice self … Continue reading

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Obstacles With MRKH As An Asian Muslim

Aysha Khawaja So MRKH is a lifelong diagnosis, which comes with an assortment of challenges. I feel these challenges are increased further, by coming from an Asian Muslim background. Firstly, you really face identity crises. You’re always taught from an Islamic perspective you … Continue reading

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What If All Of Your Feelings Were Valid?

Sheree Murray Its ok to feel all the feels, your feelings are totally valid. Some days I find myself totally ok and in my power with mrkh. I know what I want in my life and I know how to … Continue reading

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What I Would Tell My 17 Year Old Self (MRKH Edition)

Rachel First off, your hair looks great today! Look at you go! Alright, let’s sit down. You’ve been through some shit, and I want to have a very real conversation as someone who has been there, literally. The diagnosis you … Continue reading

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