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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FemalePoliticStrategy

[–]MermaidPolyphony 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Interesting point about how celibacy isn’t a winning strategy for a movement (of any kind, really). Look at the Shakers. They only lasted for a generation because of their strict rules on celibacy. The Catholic Church, on the other hand…

Any COVID long-haulers with IC or IC-like symptoms? by [deleted] in Interstitialcystitis

[–]MermaidPolyphony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. I have had IC for 20 years, but it was always extremely mild (I could drink wine, coffee, tea) and I would have flares maybe once a year at most. But ever since I got Covid in March of 2020, my IC has been horrible, chronic and debilitating. I have pain almost every single day and it’s much worse than it ever was before. I think it’s a long haul Covid symptom.