Jen Gunter is an obstetrician and gynecologist and the author of The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto. She has been called Twitter’s resident gynecologist, the Internet’s OB/GYN, and one of the fiercest advocates for women’s health. Gunter has created a mini-media empire focused on making medical facts accessible. Her digital series for CBC Gem in Canada, “Jensplaining,” broke streaming records; she hosted two seasons of the popular health podcast “Body Stuff;” and her TED Talk was the third most popular in 2020. Gunter’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, The New Republic, and The Guardian. Her upcoming book, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation, will be published in January 2024. She hosts the blog “The Vajenda,” described as the corner of facts and feminism.
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For many women reaching middle age, menopause is a liberating signal that the childbearing years have come to an end. But with its characteristic hot flashes and complex effec...