As a desi woman and a member of several Facebook groups, I’ve heard all the horror stories about gynaecologists.
That being said, I live in a world where my doctor asks me if I’m married or not to check if I’m sexually active (a day ago) and I definitely cannot say vagina out loud! And there are a hundred things I’m too hesitant to ask questions about. I’m also leaving all my over-sharing in my notes app, so you guys aren’t subjected to it.
While Dr. Williams is engaging, I don’t feel like she’s trying to infantilise me. She didn’t shy away from explaining basic medical terms to us that make me feel less stupid now. It’s also incredibly informative because while we all get told to love ourselves and take a look down there, this is the first time I’ve actually been told what I’m looking for. Like what’s an actual thing I should take note of.
Of course, there are the usual things we go over again ( please don’t ever douche, or wear a thong for longer than three hours), there are some really beautiful facts about the body. Did you know that the vagina can be heart-shaped on inside? And thats normal?!
I learned a lot from this book and will probably pick it up again in the future just to calm myself down or figure out what questions I should ask my doctor. I fully recommend this book and putting this down as a 5 star read!
Thank you Kate Rock Book Tours for the chance to read this!