Vagina obscura : an anatomical voyage / Rachel E. Gross ; with illustrations by Armando Veve.

By:

Gross, Rachel E

Contributor(s):

Veve, Armando

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1324006315
9781324006312

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Informational works.

DDC classification:

618.1/5 23/eng/20211102

LOC classification:

RG268 .G76 2022

NLM classification:

WP 250

Contents:

Introduction: named, claimed, and shamed -- Desire (glans clitoris) -- Wholeness (internal clitoris) -- Resilience (vagina) -- Protection (vaginal microbiome) -- Creation (egg cell) -- Power (ovaries) -- Regeneration (uterus) -- Beauty (neovagina).

Summary: "A scientific journey to the center of the new female body. The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means "parts for which you should be ashamed." Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. With modern tools and fresh perspectives, they're looking at the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction-the uterus, ovaries, vagina-and seeing within them a new biology of change and resilience. Through their eyes, journalist Rachel E. Gross takes readers on an anatomical odyssey to the center of this new world-a world where the uterus regrows itself, ovaries pump out fresh eggs, and the clitoris pulses beneath the surface like a shimmering pyramid of nerves. Full of wit and wonder, Vagina Obscura is a celebratory testament to how the landscape of knowledge can be rewritten to better serve everyone"-- Provided by publisher.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	RG268 .G76 2022	1	Available		33039001525111

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-294) and index.

"A scientific journey to the center of the new female body. The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means "parts for which you should be ashamed." Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. With modern tools and fresh perspectives, they're looking at the organs traditionally bound up in reproduction-the uterus, ovaries, vagina-and seeing within them a new biology of change and resilience. Through their eyes, journalist Rachel E. Gross takes readers on an anatomical odyssey to the center of this new world-a world where the uterus regrows itself, ovaries pump out fresh eggs, and the clitoris pulses beneath the surface like a shimmering pyramid of nerves. Full of wit and wonder, Vagina Obscura is a celebratory testament to how the landscape of knowledge can be rewritten to better serve everyone"-- Provided by publisher.