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MRKH Syndrome

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Society & Culture, Body Politics, Media Analysis, Feminism, Beauty Standards, Cultural Commentary, Gender, Womens Rights, Internet Culture, Personal Journals, Patriarchy, Intersectionality, Philosophy, Comedy

4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

At 16 years old, Molly McGlynn discovered why she'd never had a period. Diagnosed with MRKH syndrome, Molly was born without a uterus, cervix and an underdeveloped vaginal canal. Blindsided, teenage Molly was then promptly tasked with "making" her own vagina - and advised to keep it all a secret. Now a grownup and filmmaker, Molly shares how MRKH upended her teenage life, her journey to reconnecting with her own body and turning that trauma into the coming of age comedy Fitting In, starring Maddie Ziegler and Emily Hampshire. Send voice memos: [email protected] Follow @unladylikemedia: IG | Twitter | TikTok Join the Unladies' Room Patreon Shop mErCh Contact Multitude Productions for ad rates, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It started with a rainy day. I wanted to get the kids off the sofa and stop watching TV.

0:07.0

So I searched rainy day activities on Tik-Tock.

0:10.0

There were loads of hacks on there, but the kids really liked making a bird feeder.

0:15.0

It's amazing what you can do with a milk carton and a handful of seeds.

0:19.0

We hung it outside the window and the birds loved it almost as much as the kids.

0:24.0

Who knew a bird box could be this entertaining?

0:27.0

It starts on Tik-Tok.

0:31.0

Looking for a new pharmacy.

0:36.0

Switching your prescriptions to boots is easy. Pop into your local boots with your prescription.

0:39.0

How can I help?

0:40.0

Or ask your GP surgery to make boots your nominated pharmacy. Order your prescription and we'll send

0:45.8

you a text message reminder to let you know when it's ready to collect. Or we have delivery

0:50.4

options if you prefer. Switch to boots today. Boots with you for life. Prescription

0:58.7

and delivery charges may apply. You're handed this box of really unappetizing looking sort of medical dildos.

1:05.6

You're given a big tube of medical lube, an instruction manual.

1:09.8

This is pre-Google, pre-Tik-Tok, all of that. And it's like go get to work on making a

1:17.1

vagina so you can feel normal and so you can have sex. Like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like a lady like. I've had a love.

1:49.0

This is on Lady Like, I'm Kristen. Last fall I got an email from a listener named Molly McGlin.

1:54.0

Hi Kristen and on Ladylike, I adore the pod.

1:58.0

I'm a writer slash director with a movie coming out called Fitting In.

2:02.0

It's loosely based on my very all-caps unlady-like experience of being

2:09.0

diagnosed with MRKH syndrome when I was 16 and being told I don't have a uterus, will never get my period,

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