Memoir Examines Medical Misogyny in Endometriosis and Women’s Health

Heather C. Guidone
In: Women's Reproductive Health · 2018 · vol. 5(3) , pp. 218–221 · doi:10.1080/23293691.2018.1490538 · W2898401066
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This memoir chronicles the author's personal journey through medical misogyny and its profound impact on her experience with endometriosis and broader women's healthcare.

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On that ill-fated day, Abby Norman’s routine began with what should have been an innocuous morning episode: a shower. She stepped into her tub half asleep, only to exit and crawl back to her bed mo...

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