All In Her Head: The Truth And Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women'S Bodies And Why It Matters Today

All In Her Head: The Truth And Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women'S Bodies And Why It Matters Today

In The Spirit Of Sid Mukherjee'S Emperor Of All Maladies, A Groundbreaking Medical History That Is Both A Collective Narrative Of WomenS Bodies And A Call To Action For A New Conversation Around Personal Health, Self-Improvement, And The Future Of Healthcare For Everyone.For As Long As Medicine Has Been A Practice, Women'S Bodies Have Been Treated Like Objects To Be Practiced On: Examined And Ignored, Idealized And Sexualized, Shamed, Subjugated, Mutilated, And Dismissed. The History Of WomenS Healthcare Is A Story In Which Women Themselves Have Too Often Been Voiceless-A Narrative Instead Written From The Perspective Of Men Who Styled Themselves As Authorities On The Female Of The Species, Yet Uninformed By WomenS Own Voices, Thoughts, Fears, Pain And Experiences. The Result Is A Cultural And Societal Legacy That Continues To Shape The (Mis)Treatment And Care Of Women.While The Modern Age Has Seen Significant Advancements In The Medical Field, The Notion That Female Bodies Are Flawed Inversions Of The Male Ideal Lingers On-As Do The Pervasive Societal Stigmas And Lingering Ignorance That Shape WomenS Health And Relationships With Their Own Bodies.Memorial Sloan Kettering Oncologist And Medical Historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen Peels Back The Curtain On The Collective Medical History Of Women To Reintroduce Us To Our Whole Bodies-How They Work, The Actual Doctors And Patients Whose Perspectives And Experiences Laid The Foundation For TodayS Medical Thought, And The Many Oversights That Still Remain Unaddressed. With A PhysicianS Knowledge And Empathy, Dr. Comen Follows The Road Map Of The Eleven Organ Systems To Share Unique And Untold Stories, Drawing Upon Medical Texts And Journals, Interviews With Expert Physicians, As Well As Her Own Experience Treating Thousands Of Women.Empowering Women To Better Understand Ourselves And Advocate For Care That Prioritizes Healthy And Joyful Lives- For Us And Generations To Come-All In Her Head Is Written With Humor, Wisdom, And Deep Scientific And Cultural Insight. Eye-Opening, Sometimes Enraging, Yet Always Captivating, This Shared Memoir Of WomenS Medical History Is An Essential Contribution To A Holistic Understanding And Much-Needed Reclaiming Of WomenS History And Bodies.