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Vaginal Health

There are things that don't get covered in the appointments about beginning menopause.  I think that the doctor leaves a lot of those things for the menopause support group.  Which is weird.  Like, shouldn't I get medical information from my medical provider?  Don't they continually ask that I not ask google  about what's happening to my body, and instead speak to the medical professionals?

Yet no one told me that my sweat would change. No one said that my migraines would be almost unidentifiable from my previous migraines. No one told me hot flashes happen more in cold weather. It's a million other things that were left unmentioned or unknown. Vaginal health is something not even doctors talk about as much as it's needed. 

In part this lack of communication is because of knowledge.  No one knew how my migraines would be impacted by my hysterectomy, or my depression and anxiety.  The other piece is that women's health is somehow taboo and left out of research, primary care conversations, and left to be passed through the internet like porn. Women tell women about their experiences, run support groups for women's illnesses where they share those things that may usually happen.

A great source of information is a book I received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, The Vagina Bible.

The Vagina Bible by Jennifer Gunter is an amazing read. I've gone through tons of medical reading, and have never found a better combination of scientific information and easy reading.  This is a wonderful combination of scientific fact and anecdotes.  I particularly love how Jennifer Gunter summarizes the important information from each chapter into a bullet point list.  I highly recommend this book for ANYONE with a vagina. 

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