This is a pretty fantastic book. I’d highly recommend reading cover to cover (even if over a long period of time). Very informative and also relieving to let go of so many myths. I considered myself reasonably well-versed in vaginal and sexual health but there was a lot that I learned in every section that I wouldn’t have known to look for if I was just using it for individual chapters or as reference material. 

This probably won’t address every question/problem you have, but Dr. Gunter thoroughly covers a wide range of topics and does a solid job at focusing on science-based information while also acknowledging the failings of medicine in serving women and the need/value of anecdotes. There is also a section on empowering people to safely and effectively research their vaginal health online. There is a section on trans men and women and Gunter references trans men with vaginas throughout, but my hunch is that the information may be lacking from a trans health perspective. 

I’m surprised the number of reviews on how U.S. heavy the book is. Stats, details on the medical system, $$$, and resources are U.S. centred, but I think the meat of the book and even the resources will be valuable to many. That being said, I live in Canada so it might not have stood out to me that much.

It can get boring and drawn out, but as far as fact-heavy non-fiction, I found it really engaging (though sometimes cheesy) and Gunter has a lot of personality in the audiobook if some chapters drag on for you. 

My only frustration is that there is an entire chapter on pregnancy and childbirth but no mention of abortion. I’m not sure if this was because it doesn’t fall under OB/GYN scope or if Gunter didn’t want to alienate her conservative audience, but it was incredibly disappointing because Gunter briefly touches on several other issues outside her scope. If a section on abortion in the pregnancy chapter wasn’t within the scope, there could have at least been a brief acknowledgment that abortion is valid  with some possible resources.