Informationen zum Autor Dr Karen Tang is a board-certified gynaecologist, Director of the Axia Centre for Gynaecological Surgery, and an internationally recognised leader in reproductive health. Her areas of medical expertise include advanced laparoscopic surgery, endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, chronic pelvic pain, and gender-affirming gynaecologic care for transgender and non-binary individuals. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Chicago, her MD and Master's in Public Health at Columbia University and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre/Harvard. Zusammenfassung Up to 1 in 3 people assigned female at birth will experience menstrual abnormalities or pelvic issues. Due to the culture of secrecy, misinformation and stigma surrounding these conditions they are overwhelmingly misdiagnosed - and patients are dismissed, rushed and gaslit when they try to seek help. Gynaecologist and pelvic pain specialist, Dr Karen Tang, is on a mission to dispel myths and transform how we engage with our bodies and access much-needed gynaecological care. It's Not Hysteria shares critical knowledge that anyone impacted by these conditions desperately needs. Covering everything from the anatomy and reproductive health basics you wish you learned at school, to issues such as abnormal periods, PCOS, endometriosis, and fibroids, to more complex aspects of gynaecologic care like fertility, sexual health, and hysterectomies. Dr Tang's accessible advice empowers readers to take action and advocate for themselves with healthcare professionals. At a turbulent time when global health, reproductive, and human rights are under siege, Dr Tang is determined to revolutionise how gynaecologic health and pelvic pain are treated by the medical community. This book will be part of the fight for the healthcare all people with uteruses deserve - healthcare that is intersectional, gender-affirming, validating and hopeful. ...

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Dr Karen Tang, MD, MPH is a board-certified gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon who is an internationally recognized leader in reproductive health. She received her medical degree and masters in public health at Columbia University, and trained in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School. As @KarenTangMD on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, she reaches millions of viewers each month with her educational videos about period health, pelvic pain, and reproductive rights. Dr. Tang has been featured in The Washington Post, Self Magazine, Glamour, NBCNews.com, and NPR, among others. She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and three children.