Recs if you like When Sex Hurts: Understanding and Healing Pelvic Pain...

Books about sexual & reproductive justice + health. Including abortion, contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, kink, sexuality, STIs, and more. The term reproductive justice is from SisterSong and is inherently an intersectional, political, and affirming framework. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled perspectives highlighted.

Nonfiction books about reproductive health

This list covers OBGYN, hysterectomies, menstruation, menopause, endometriosis, contraception, fertility, and STIs.

Check out my separate lists for:

• abortion care
• pregnancy and childbirth
• Or my all encompassing sexual and reproductive justice & health list

These books try to get to the root of what pain is and where it comes from and how humans have tried to treat it. From chronic illness, disability to medication. Nonfiction regarding health, women's health, mental health, painkillers, opium, the body and autoimmune diseases. This list is NOT about finding healing (since that is a very individual journey) but how to be seen and understood and how to find the words to describe pain and sickness.