Natasha was told she had gone through menopause when she was only thirteen, meaning she would never be able to carry children. If that were not harrowing enough, Natasha was then diagnosed with severe erosive lichen planus five years later. Erosive lichen planus is an incurable condition that causes agonising ulcers to form on the genital area.
In 2017 Natasha had a hysterectomy because her vagina was full of trapped blood. However, this was not enough to help her, and she underwent a full hysterectomy two years later- leaving her with just 2cm of vagina.
“I’ve had most of my vagina removed so it’s not medically possible to have sex now,” said Natasha.
“The bottom part of my vagina is the only bit intact, but it’s corroded and stuck together.
“Now I have to have an operation to unstick it every 12 months.
“Going to the toilet can be painful and I can bleed.
“But it’s just part of my life now.”
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Via SWNS
Damien and Natasha’s relationship has ‘never been stronger’ despite not being able to have sex.
“He knows it’s not that I don’t want him but because I can’t. I’ve got used to living without a vagina and I won’t let it define me.”
Though Natasha can never have children of her own, she has adopted since her medical diagnosis.
“That was a bit of a blow, I didn’t know that it was that horrendous,” she said in relation to finding out she couldn’t have children.
“I had done a bit of processing, but it was the final nail in the coffin when somebody finally says it.
“I’m quite a resilient person and I just got on with it but just to hear it was difficult.”
“I love Natasha for her and not what she can give me,” Damien said.
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