Recs if you like Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation...
The Unstudied Body: AKA Women's Health
Because apparently women’s bodies are still elective in Science 101! Non-Fiction all about women's (all variations) health and the lack of research behind it.
Sexual & Reproductive Justice + Health Books
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.
Female Health and Misogyny in Healthcare
A variety of books on female health, including educational books on the menstrual cycle, fertility, sex, pregnancy, and menopause. Where some books go deeper into endometriosis, PCOS and/or adenomyosis. As well as books covering the misogyny and discrimination within women’s healthcare currently and throughout history. The righteous feministic anger we feel towards the mistreatment, lack of research, and utter disrespect we face as women in medicine. Also cookbooks for those interested.
Weirdly Specific Nonfiction
Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic
Girl Boss? More Like System-Buster #8M2026
Fiction and nonfiction that question patriarchy, critique power, and imagine new futures for anyone tired of individualistic feminism. From ghosts to economics, magic to memoirs, these books challenge everything, and make you think, feel, and maybe even rage a little.
OBGYN Health 🩺🌷
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
the battle against medical misogyny
books about medical misogyny, policing pregnancy and the afab body
suggestions welcome
Women’s Stories👩🏻
non-fiction shining the light on women and women’s story’s and experiences
Female Bodies and Health
A list of nonfiction books to learn more about female bodies, health, sexuality and needs in a world mostly designed by men for men.
Who needs healthcare when you can read a book?
This list started with actual recs from different health pros (naturopath, therapist, OB-GYN) and works cited therein. Relationships with Western science vary.
My bias: rigour & evidence-based analysis are important; Western science can assume these don’t exist in traditional ways.
I’m not a doctor. This isn’t medical advice. Trusted recs welcome.
Got a vagina? See @Chelssicle’s list
Books on Menstruation
Mainly educational books about menstruation, including books about cycle syncing.
Microhistories
Books about one very specific thing throughout history (feel free to leave recs in the comments :) )
hormones and menstruation curriculum
non-fiction books discussing hormones and menstruation.
recs always welcome!
Women’s Health
my 2027 reading menu
Rather than a TBR I like to have a list of menu options
My 66 Book Club haul 📚
All the books I bought at 66 books
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