Womb : the inside story of where we all began / Leah Hazard.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063157620
- ISBN: 0063157624
- Physical Description: xvi, 316 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-308). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Uterus. Human reproduction. Women > Health and hygiene. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 612.627 H428w 2023 (Text) | 33126025072533 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | 612.627 H428w 2023 (Text) | 33126025072525 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A groundbreaking investigation of the uterus--from birth to death, in sickness and in health, throughout history and into our possible future--from a midwife and acclaimed writer. - Baker & Taylor
Bringing together medical history, scientific discoveries and journalistic exploration, a midwife and acclaimed writer searches for answers about the bodyâs most miraculous and contentious organ â a small part of our bodies that has a larger impact than we ever thought possible. 125,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
âPage for page, I may not have ever learned more from a book.... Womb is a history book as well as a biology book but itâs also an adventure and a celebration.â âRob Delaney, actor and author of A Heart That Works
A groundbreaking, triumphant investigation of the uterusâfrom birth to death, in sickness and in health, throughout history and into our possible futureâfrom midwife and acclaimed writer Leah Hazard
The size of a clenched fist and the shape of a light bulbâwith no less power and potential. Every person on Earth began inside a uterus, but how much do we really understand about the womb?
Bringing together medical history, scientific discoveries, and journalistic exploration, Leah Hazard embarks on a journey in search of answers about the bodyâs most miraculous and contentious organ. We meet the people who have shaped our relationship with the uterus: doctors and doulas, yoni steamers and fibroid-tea hawkers, legislators who would regulate the organâs very existence, and boundary-breaking researchers on the frontiers of the field.
With a midwifeâs warmth and humor, Hazard tackles pressing questions: Is the womb connected to the brain? Can cervical crypts store sperm? Do hysterectomies affect sexual pleasure? How can smart tampons help health care? Why does endometriosis take so long to be diagnosed? Will external gestation be possible in our lifetime? How does gender-affirming hormone therapy affect the uterus? Why does medical racism impact reproductive healthcare?
A clear-eyed and inclusive examination of the cultural prejudices and assumptions that have made the uterus so poorly understood for centuries, Womb takes a fresh look at an organ that brings us pain and pleasureâa small part of our bodies that has a larger impact than we ever thought possible.
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