Sexual & Reproductive Health

From the science behind your cycle to practical advice for managing symptoms and problems, renowned endocrinologist Dr Mary Ryan covers it all: what a healthy period looks like, how hormones affect your body and mind, and why nutrition, exercise and stress matter. She tackles problems like endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and PMS, as well as fertility, mood and the transition to perimenopause.

Despite being one of the leading thinkers of the second wave feminist movement, today Shere Hite is little known, little written about, and, unsurprisingly, little read. Her groundbreaking book, The Hite Report, was the first feminist exploration of the link between sex and male power. It sold millions of copies when first published in 1976 and revolutionized the way people thought about marriage and the female orgasm. How, then, did it, and Hite, disappear from public consciousness?

Why are so many women told that their labour must be started artificially? And what does the evidence actually say about waiting for labour to begin in its own time? In 'In Your Own Time', midwife, researcher, and author Dr Sara Wickham explores one of the most important – and increasingly common – interventions in modern maternity care: the induction of labour. Drawing on decades of experience in midwifery, research, and education, Dr Wickham examines the evidence behind due dates, induction policies and the management of late pregnancy.

Examinando mitos e arquétipos da Deusa em diferentes sociedades, descobrimos como Sua marginalização reflete os padrões de desigualdade de gênero e opressão ao longo da história. Ao abordar uma espiritualidade que não está fundamentada na tradição patriarcal, a historiadora e teóloga Carol P. Christ, doutora em Estudos da Religião pela Universidade Yale, retorna a cosmovisão ancestral que celebra a vida, as mulheres, a criatividade e a interconexão com a natureza.

Sex ist alles andere als nur die schönste Nebensache der Welt, er ist Medizin für Körper, Geist und Seele – davon ist Sheila de Liz überzeugt. Gerade im Alter bleibt Sex wichtig, damit wir uns gut und gesund fühlen. Die beliebte Gynäkologin Sheila de Liz erklärt mit Witz, Offenheit und klaren Worten, wie Lust wirklich funktioniert, warum sie manchmal verschwindet und wie man sie wieder zurückholt.

You're not tired because you're doing something wrong. You're tired because your mind hasn't had a chance to stop. If you end your days feeling mentally overloaded, overstimulated, and unable to switch off — this is for you.

Bloomsbury presents Mom, Unfiltered by Leah Kim, read by Laurel Lefkow A deeply personal examination of the dire state of our maternal and postpartum care for mothers For expecting and new parents, too often the care is so focused on a healthy baby that the mother’s physical and mental needs...

From the depths of struggle to the heights of triumph, Deserts to Mountaintops’ fourth volume, Out of the Ashes, gathers the voices of twenty women who refused to be defined by what tried to break them. These are stories of resilience, reclamation, and the fierce beauty that emerges when women choose to stand tall in the aftermath of life’s most destructive fires. Across cultures, seasons, and circumstances, each author offers a glimpse into her own journey of survival and renewal.

The Camera My Mother Gave Me takes us through Susanna Kaysen’s often comic, sometimes surreal encounters with all kinds of doctors—internists, gynecologists, “alternative health” experts—as well as with her boyfriend and her friends, when suddenly, inexplicably, “something went...

This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of women's health through a feminist lens, challenging the status quo for both clinicians and medical providers, highlighting the critical need for a more inclusive and empathetic approach to clinical practice and mental health research. Addressing a...

La aventura de tener un hijo y criarlo despierta emociones profundas, pero también dudas constantes. ¿Lo estamos haciendo bien? En un mar de consejos contradictorios, mitos y modelos ideales, muchas familias sienten que la crianza se vive con demasiada presión. Criar con calma propone un...

A combination of ancient wisdom and modern knowledge has provided a major breakthrough solution to holistically rehabilitate sexual power and competency in men.

They call it "the easy way out." You know it’s anything but. Have you found yourself staring at your C-section scar, feeling a mix of gratitude for your baby and a strange, lingering sense of disconnect from your own body? Are you terrified of that first sneeze, struggling to get out of bed, or feeling guilty because your birth didn't go "according to plan"? You aren't just recovering from a procedure; you are healing from a battle. General postpartum guides often gloss over the reality of major abdominal surgery. They tell you to "rest," but they don't tell you how to move without pain.

If you’re drowning in the weeds of motherhood, Cindy Caprio Woulfe feels your plight. As a new mom, Woulfe felt the same pressures and pleasures as mothers across the globe. Unlike many others, she decided to create a solution—or at least a mother’s helper.

Hey, friend! Have your lingering physical symptoms ever been dismissed? The message moms get is that there’s nothing you can do about the aftermath of having kids, let alone the emotional roller coaster and energy-suck these symptoms cause: you just have to live with it. WTF?