EP #1356: Women's Health Self-Care: Addressing Historical Mistreatment & What Parts Are Still Alive & Well Today

Send us a text SummaryIn the book 'In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today,' Dr. Elizabeth Comen explores the historical mistreatment of women in medicine and its impact on women's health today. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the blaming and shaming of women's bodies, racial disparities in healthcare, the influence of beauty standards, the stigmatization of women's sexuality, and the problematic nature of plasti...