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Gina Tron

Gina Tron is the author of six books. Her debut book of poetry “Star 67” was published in 2020 with Vegetarian Alcoholic Press. It contains a poem that has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Ploughshares called the book “an act of resistance.” As a journalist, she’s contributed to publications including Washington Post, VICE, Daily Beast and Politico. Her second and forthcoming memoir “Suspect,” won the 2020 Tarpaulin Sky Book Award.

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Culture & Conversation Sexual Health

I Got an IUD. Why Didn’t Doctors Prepare Me for the Searing Pain?

Apr 7, 12:00pm Gina Tron

I learned that my experience is common. I also learned that anesthesia, or any prescribed pain management for IUD placement, is nearly nonexistent.

[Photo: A woman sits with a worried look as she brings her hands to her face.]

Analysis Violence

Women Are Being Kicked Out of Domestic Violence Shelters for Self-Medicating the Trauma of Abuse

Jan 7, 10:21am Gina Tron

Though research shows an undeniable correlation between the two issues, integrated treatment that addresses both substance use and intimate partner violence has only been initiated in tiny pockets of the country.