Dr. Jen Gunter’s BLOOD: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation examines women's health, medicine, menopause and misinformation.
, is an accessible look at how the patriarchal control of medicine has allowed misinformation about reproduction, sexuality and anatomy to flourish in a myriad of ways.
I remember one gastroenterologist who talked over me as though what I was telling her could not possibly be right. It was eye-opening to see what it’s like to be ignored. It made me pay greater attention to my patients and I always ask them to go back to the beginning. Not to start with their current symptoms, but to tell me their full history.
Schools should prepare students for life, and that means instruction in everything from puberty to menopause. But it benefits the patriarchy to keep people ill-informed.You are a firm believer in science and stress that you do not recommend supplements or visits to the chiropractor or naturalist for healthcare. As far as I’m concerned, chiropractic “medicine” is pseudoscience. It concerns me that people spend money and risk their health without evidence that particular “cures” are effective.
And remember, apps that are “free” are selling your data. There is no such thing as a free app. It makes sense to be cautious. could and should be taught in sex education classes. Unfortunately, the U.S. rightwing has kept the material under wraps. Is there momentum to change this? Sex education is a joke in most school districts and focuses only on abstinence.
“Purity culture,” the idea that all chemicals are harmful and that the body should remain free of them, promotes many tall tales. There is no asbestos in tampons. They can’t make your uterus fall out and they don’t increase menstrual flow or cause endometriosis. Years back, the U.S. had fantastic county health offices and clinics to treat sexually transmitted infections, but most have been closed down. The result is that we’re seeing increasing numbers of babies born with congenital syphilis, which has lifelong health consequences.
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