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Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics by Lara Parker

7 reviews

banksa's review

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5.0

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oktrouble1401213's review

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.75

Really liked this book. As someone with endometriosis and adenomyosis I could relate to so many things she talked about. It was a little bit repetitive at times and almost read as though each chapter was written as it’s own essay and then put together without removing redundancies. Because of that there were certain tidbits and statements that I was getting a little tired of hearing. 
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erimakii's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

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bayleereads's review

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

I was just diagnosed with Endometriosis 4 days ago, so this book really resonated with me. Not only does Lara talk about diagnoses and what they entail, but she also talks about more taboo topics regarding endo and other illnesses like friendships, sex, doctor dismissals, romance, and so much more. I am truly blown away by this book and will forever hold it near and dear to my heart. I'll definitely read it again in the future when I feel invalidated or when I feel like I need to talk to a friend. That's what reading this book felt like-- listening to a friend who is going through the same issues as you.

Please read this one if you have any chronic illness/pain, but especially if you have vagina problems!

Reread 2023: still love this book! Changing my initial review from 5⭐️ to 4⭐️. Some things I noticed this time around: Sex is the main topic in this book, which can be depressing and even bothersome to someone who isn’t sexually active. And I almost feel like the author looks down on people who decide to treat their endometriosis through surgery… because it didn’t work for her, she may think it won’t work for others? Regardless, it’s still a good book with lots of relatable details and information about different vagina problems!
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elzirm's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative sad

3.5

Getting people talking about taboo topics like vaginal pain is so important and I applaud Lara Parker for doing it! I cannot imagine the courage it takes to do so publicly under your own name, and her work is meant a lot to me. 

However, this book could have been stronger with an editor who trimmed more aggressively. This book could have been 50 pages shorter and stronger for it by trimming down some repetition. That said, I highly recommend you check it out, and might suggest reading it chapter by chapter as if these were essays, rather than all in one go.
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rosalind's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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readalongwithnat's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I received an eARC from Netgalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for my honest review.

CW: all things medical, death of a friend

I laughed, I cried, I felt so incredibly seen. I would recommend this book to literally everyone because you either have a chronic illness and can relate to so much of Lara's words, or you don't but you should read this so you can be aware of what folks experience on a daily basis.
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