Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

I thought I was too broken for sex. Here’s how I found pleasure again

Once the outer elbow pain moved inward, I changed my self-diagnosis to golfer's elbow. For good measure, I consulted an occupational therapist about my nightly bullet-vibrator routine after reading that golfer's elbow is common among construction workers who operate heavy-duty vibrating machinery.

I thought I was too broken for sex. Here’s how I found pleasure again

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Once the outer elbow pain moved inward, I changed my self-diagnosis to golfer's elbow.

For good measure, I consulted an occupational therapist about my nightly bullet-vibrator routine after reading that golfer's elbow is common among construction workers who operate heavy-duty vibrating...

The internet suggested I had tennis elbow, so I stopped playing tennis.

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Once the outer elbow pain moved inward, I changed my self-diagnosis to golfer's elbow. For good measure, I consulted an occupational therapist about my nightly bullet-vibrator routine after reading that golfer's elbow is common among construction workers who operate heavy-duty vibrating machinery. The internet suggested I had tennis elbow, so I stopped playing tennis.

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The internet suggested I had tennis elbow, so I stopped playing tennis. I stopped lifting weights, competitive dragon-boating and bouldering. He listened closely and said he'd note VRI on my patient chart.

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