Throughout this series we have been on a journey through the history of women’s health from wandering wombs, witch craft and our uterus’s being held responsible by the patriarchy for all of life’s miseries.
In this weeks fun and educational Episode we meet the fabulous Dr Karen Tang. Her incredible book It's not Hysteria,The Truth About Pelvic Pain, Period Problems, and Your Gynaecological Health, is out now in the UK.
Absolutely no subject regarding reproductive health is off limits, we learned so much from this interview, we talk ,Roe Vs Wade and how it’s affecting maternal mortality in the US, gender diversity, systemic racial biases and the differences in US and UK gynaecological services and so much more.
Dr Karen Tang is a gynaecologist and minimally invasive gynaecological surgeon who is an internationally recognised leader in reproductive health.
The Book Collective: Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn, this week we read Chapters, 15 & 16, we learn about the diabolical treatment of women suffering from lupus, why lobotomies were a definite course of treatment for women who suffered pain and also why it was so much easier to use tranquillisers on a woman to quieten her.
You can join in with our Book Club, send us a DM or voice note with your thoughts on the book.
We chat about our week, and find out our Bridgerton names. There’s comments, a WI (weekly invitation) and a quote.
It’s another episode brimming with chat and all the usual shenanigans! So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat.
You can also watch the interview on our Womenkind Collective YouTube channel.
If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast
Here you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound.
Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinic
Or to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.com
Dr Karen Tang
I: @karentangmd
TT: @karentangmd
YT: Karen Tang, MD
Buy Karens book here https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dr-Karen-Tang/Its-Not-Hysteria--The-Truth-About-Pelvic-Pain-Period-Prob/29947519?gad_source=1&wgu=10671_187205_17188166327578_f942b50573&wgexpiry=1750352632&utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=187205
","author_name":"Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson"}