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The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine (edition 2019)

by Dr. Jen Gunter (Author)

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** Full disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review**
Man, I wish I had a book like this when I was going through puberty and my first period. Due to my age, quite a lot of what is covered here no longer applies to me but it was still a fascinating and educational read.
It is well written and accessible, I love the conversational style it makes the content less intimidating and easier to digest. There aren't a lot of illustrations but the ones there are, are very useful and to the point.

Every woman should own a copy of this book and all girls entering their preteen years should definitely be given one. Fathers who have daughters should read this book. This book should be required reading.
I have several women in my life who will be getting a copy soon if they don't already have one of their own. Heck, I knew more than a few men who should read it as well. ( )
  Kellswitch | Sep 4, 2020 |
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This book was everything I hoped it'd be: a comprehensive, frank-talking discussion of the vagina, vulva, and the surrounding plumbing. How it works (and doesn't), the outlook of history, possible diseases and conditions, a breakdown of persistent myths--this book does a great job of taking much-maligned 'dirty' parts and making them fresh without need of some ridiculous April-fresh douche. This is a resource I can see myself referencing in the future. ( )
  ladycato | Jul 8, 2021 |
She has been called Twitter's resident gynecologist, the Internet's OB/GYN, and one of the fiercest advocates for women's health...and she's here to give you the straight talk on the topics she knows best

Does eating sugar cause yeast infections?

Does pubic hair have a function?

Should you have a vulvovaginal care regimen?

Will your vagina shrivel up if you go without sex?

What's the truth about the HPV vaccine?

So many important questions, so much convincing, confusing, contradictory misinformation!

So how do you separate facts from fiction? OB-GYN Jen Gunter, an expert on women's health--and the internet's most popular go-to doc--comes to the rescue with a book that debunks the myths and educates and empowers women

Discover the truth!

Thank you Goodreads and Kensington Books for the chance to read this book!!

Let me tell you I am a woman in her mid-thirties and there were things in this book that even I didn’t know about or thought one thing or told another and this book says the completely different thing. But also showing the reasons and examples why some of the things we have learned is not exactly right. The book was very educational. Happy reading everyone!! ( )
  jacashjoh | Jun 8, 2021 |
I think I picked up one new interesting piece of information. This does not include a lot that isn't available elsewhere, however there is a lot of concentrated information, all together and reliable. This is set out more for reference than for reading through.

Lifestyle assumptions are for a different part of the population than mine.

I read the German translation. The translation is fairly smooth. The text has been edited to make it more useful for German readers. ( )
  MarthaJeanne | May 31, 2021 |
This was a DNF for me. Before I start, look....I'm not a TERF. I think trans women should be included in conversations about women. I believe they are women. However, I can see why TERFS be so mad. In today's world of identity politics victim olympics, trans-women are given much greater consideration than cis-women. Because they have more chips than us, you see. The second chapter in this book is a detailed explanation of trans vaginas. In a book about freaking VAGINAS, we have to talk about the issues that come about when scrotum hair grows inside of a trans vagina :/
I know, I know, this isn't the wokest of opinions. Bite me.
Why would such a niche issue be chapter two, except to pander to the most trendy of woke topics? Trans women make up a much smaller segment of the population than cis women. I'm not mad the chapter was included, but it should have been closer to the end. The fact that we talk about trans vaginas BEFORE cis vaginas is incredibly telling.
And this feminist didn't get the memo. Word on the feminist street is that hymens aren't real. Construction of the patriarchy blah...blah....Yet, she's in here talking about the hymen in great detail. Feminism is having a fucking identity crisis.
I'd love to read a book like this by a conservative woman. I'd like to learn about my own anatomy without all the wokeness shoved down my throat. Conservative women have pussies too. ( )
  Jyvur_Entropy | Jan 11, 2021 |
I was surprisingly impressed by this book. It is a comprehensive and inclusive education that I would recommend to anyone who received a less-than-stellar health education in school. The author, Dr. Jennifer Gunter, is precise, detailed, and unbiased when explaining conditions, symptoms, and phenomenon. One could read it from start to finish, or simply reference specific chapters (and there are 40 ) if needed. I appreciated her humor and bullshit radar when it comes to menstrual/vaginal products, "natural" cures or therapies, and myths that have blinded women for centuries about their own bodies. She threw a few daggers at Gwyneth Paltrow, which I am so here for. I recommend the audiobook. Thanks, Dr. Gunter! ( )
  sjanke | Dec 9, 2020 |
** Full disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review**
Man, I wish I had a book like this when I was going through puberty and my first period. Due to my age, quite a lot of what is covered here no longer applies to me but it was still a fascinating and educational read.
It is well written and accessible, I love the conversational style it makes the content less intimidating and easier to digest. There aren't a lot of illustrations but the ones there are, are very useful and to the point.

Every woman should own a copy of this book and all girls entering their preteen years should definitely be given one. Fathers who have daughters should read this book. This book should be required reading.
I have several women in my life who will be getting a copy soon if they don't already have one of their own. Heck, I knew more than a few men who should read it as well. ( )
  Kellswitch | Sep 4, 2020 |
I learned so much from this. I'm so glad that unbiased facts were presented and wish that more OBGYNs were like Jenn. This book was the perfect advocate and manual for all vagina owners. ( )
  hopebarton2014 | Jun 15, 2020 |
I didn’t finish this book because the author likes to rely on her own leaps of “common sense,” logic, etc., but shows derision toward other forms of wellness and healing. If you want to steam your vagina instead of take a steaming hot bath to relax your pelvic floor muscles that’s your prerogative and you’re not dumb for doing it. I’ll tell anyone I’m just as likely to burn myself in a bath and I’m a grown-ass adult. ( )
  britabee | Jun 3, 2020 |
All I can say is I wish I had this book when I was a teen. This is so informative!!! Even being the age I am I was so happy to find and read this book. If you have a vagina or know someone who does I suggest that you read this book or suggest, you suggest they read this book. I for one am going to share this book with my daughters. I also believe this would be an amazing book for schools health classes. ( )
  kmjessica | Apr 26, 2020 |
Thanks to NetGalley for this book.

Everyone needs to read this book. I was intrigued by this book and all the information it provided in sometimes layman's terms. I also liked the end of the chapters entitled "bottom line" where she summarizes it.

I learned a lot and wish I read this book when I was younger instead of my mother "throwing" a book at me when I turned 13 and got my period.

I do admit that I skipped over some of the parts that weren't pertinent to me but did skim some of those also.

Thank you Dr. Jennifer Gunther for this informative book and I wish I had you as my doctor since I'd probably feel comfortable with you. ( )
  sweetbabyjane58 | Sep 13, 2019 |
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