i was originally going to rate this a bit higher until i did some digging on some of the authors “facts”. for example, using an outdated and inaccurate term multiple times for a heart condition that i personally have. i was super excited that it was featured and that i was learning something new until i did some digging and found out how inaccurate and harmful that term is. it made me start to question the rest of the authors “facts” and information. 

as many other people have mentioned, there are some fact dumps but not a lot of actual solutions to the problems. a lot of the points are also painfully reiterated too many times. 

lastly, the lack of intersectionality and the inclusion of harmful comments about trans individuals is just not acceptable. so much of medicine and research lacks intersectionality and the fact that the author only really touched on one “type” of woman/person with a uterus, is just not okay. it leaves so many groups of people out of this very important conversation and perpetuates ignorance about other groups. 

 Most of this book is pretty mid. Maybe okay if you've never read anything else on this topic before, but for anyone with any knowledge of medical history, disability justice, or chronic illness spaces, it's nothing new. The author doesn't do any deeper analysis or give much actionable advice, and then there's some surprise transphobia to round it out! Instead I would recommend: Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation by Jen Gunther, Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Rachel E. Gross, and Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.