During the editing process, Molannen reached out to the paper to express her gratitude.
"I am flattered that you cared so much to want to help. I just hope this will educate people that this is serious and really exists, and that other women who are suffering in silence will now have the courage to talk to a doctor about it," she wrote. For more on this story, go to the Tampa Bay Times.Credit: Tampa Bay Times, Eve Edelheit