It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health

Tang, Karen. It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told). 2024. 384p. ISBN 9781250894151.

Despite all of the medical advances that have occurred in the last thirty years, women's reproductive health remains less studied than men's reproductive health, with less research and less funding. Political pressures have impacted women's healthcare, from the recent decision reversing federal abortion policy to gender-affirming care bans passed by several states. As a result, disinformation and misinformation continue to circulate, and what passes as "normal" is anything but.

Medical conditions such as menstrual abnormalities are often misdiagnosed by a medical establishment that doesn't focus on women's health needs. In It's Not Hysteria, Dr. Tang writes a comprehensive and up to date book on the reproductive health of women, from sexually transmitted infections to the process of getting pregnant, delivering, and to health issues such as endometriosis and fibroids. This book comprehensively discusses common health conditions women encounter during their lifetimes as well as treatment options to explore. Ultimately, the author argues that until society changes its priorities to support women's health, women must be their own best advocates so that they can receive the most appropriate care and have their health needs acknowledged by the medical establishment.