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Feminine Health

Last Updated: March 14, 2024

The New Rules of Menopause: A Mayo Clinic Guide to Perimenopause and Beyond by Stephanie S. Faubion, M.D., M.B.A.

The ultimate guide, offering real talk about menopause, straight, honest info for managing symptoms and the keys to optimizing your health for the long run–from one of the top doctors in the field of women’s health and other experts from Mayo Clinic

Fertility Rules: The Definitive Guide to Male and Female Reproductive Health by Leslie Shrock

Leslie Schrock is back with the first preconception guide for both male and female fertility. Based on cutting-edge science, Fertility Rules offers a holistic plan for every age and stage of the process, whether you’re planning to conceive or in the throes. Unlike some other fertility books, it also includes practical content tailored to help the mental health of prospective parents

Natural Woman: Herbal Remedies for Radiant Health at Every Age and Stage of Life

Here’s the go-to herbal sourcebook that women can reference throughout every age and stage of their lives, with remedies using common herbs and plants, to heal and support body, mind, and spirit. Plant medicines are a woman’s ally to achieve optimal health; they bring balance and nourishment to daily life and can reduce or eliminate physical and emotional distress symptoms. They can also provide alternatives to many pharmaceuticals.

The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women by Anushay Hossain

Explore real women’s tales of healthcare trauma and medical misogyny with this meticulously researched, in-depth examination of the women’s health crisis in America-and what we can do about it

Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn

A trailblazing conversation-starting history of women’s health-from Ancient Greece to hormones and autoimmune diseases-brought together in a fascinating sweeping narrative

Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr. Jen Gunter

The New York Times best-selling author of The Vagina Bible offers empowering, period-positive, no-nonsense facts about the science, medicine and myths surrounding menstruation.