I am a big fan of Thinx, and subsequently, of this book written by their creator. This is a great, easy to read book on women's health and their bodies, that is essentially a human sexuality book that's been made much more enjoyable to read than a Masters & Johnson textbook, covering everything from anatomy, to sexual health, contraception, periods, and more.

Can I say that I love the art in this book? The drawings make this a light read and for a topic that needs more attention, time and seriousness, this had bits and pieces that I could relate to regarding the vagina, proper menstrual health and hygiene.
There were some examples shared in or stories here that were disgusting- like the rebel leaving used pads on the bathroom floor, that's not cool at all.
All in all, it is a good read, thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

The Vagina Book covers pretty much everything about your vagina, obviously. Starting with your period, orgasm, sex diseases, menopause, contraception, self-care, etc. Also breaking out the myths about the period, or virginity, the woman related. It suggests various yoga positions to reduce the period pain.

It has excerpts from other people about their pain during the period or opinion about sex ed. The illustrations are nice and bold, I like it. It would be nice to have an illustration as well for the vagina in the chapter that explains about vagina part. (in the book it is explained only through text).

If you or a loved one owns a vagina, BUY THIS BOOK. I was originally skeptical as it is co-authored by a period-product company, imagining the shallow advice and propaganda touting the miracles of their products. ALAS! Expertly written with authentic medical consultation and personal stories, this book is a great combination of fact delivered in a concise, digestible way. The topics range from essential period knowledge to safe sex with external resources and HUGE emphasis on queer expression. TWO EGGS UP.

I enjoyed flipping through this book. I found it very informative and I like how it was approached with some humor.

This book should be a must read for anyone with a vagina. There is so much good information in this book about periods, sex, ob gyn, etc. There's a lot of facts that often women are afraid or ashamed to ask about. Even though it is from Thinx, they do not push any agenda for their products other than mentioning what it is during a section describing products to be used for your period.

Welp, I guess I’m not as period positive as I thought— more period neutral. Is that a thing? I think menstruation shouldn’t be shamed and it shouldn’t be the taboo topic it is, but it *is* blood coming from your genitals. It’s bio-hazardous waste, and it should be disposed of properly.

With that in mind, I’m sure you can imagine my shock when a woman proudly writes about the time where, as a child, she’d leave used, bloody pads “on the back of the toilet, on the floor, or in my white canopy bed” because she was a “rebel” and “doesn’t hide anything.” (Imagine a child leaving feces-covered or urine-soaked toilet paper everywhere, and then speaking about it proudly as an adult? NO bodily function should be shamed— they’re natural, vital to our survival as a species, and we can’t stop them— but that doesn’t prevent the fluids or solids from those functions from being unsanitary and needing proper disposal.) The book also mentions free-bleeding, which I’m not a fan of, for reasons stated earlier. In your house? Sure, you do you, but please don’t do it in public where your blood (if it soaks through your clothing and onto things other people will touch) poses a danger to others.

At the end of the period sex segment, they mention how only you know your body and to do what makes *YOU* comfortable, completely ignoring the other party— or parties. They need to be fully willing, too. It’s okay for a partner to not want to engage in sex when blood is involved, for whatever reason. It’s okay for them to feel uncomfortable and to say no because of the blood. No, they’re not shaming you for having a period just for declining and no, it isn’t The Patriarchy™’s fault.

I would’ve liked to go over the modern options for hygiene products and how to use them, including reusable cloth pads that are often overlooked. There’s a spread about the history of period products, but not a list of current options with explanations, pros and cons, and tips on how to choose what’s best for you which I think would’ve been super helpful.

As for positives:

While my childhood was pretty traumatic, I feel very fortunate that I had very sex-positive parents who made sure I knew I could ask them about anything. I also recall having pretty in-depth sex-ed, which makes me feel even luckier— this (unfortunately) isn’t the norm. Although this book didn’t teach me much personally, I’m certain it'll help a lot of people learn more about their bodies and its sexual/reproductive functions.

A couple things that it did teach me, though, was about menopause. As I’m a few decades away from that I never really looked into it, but I now feel like I have a better understanding of the women I love and what they’re going through or have gone through. I love the tips on how to survive it, and I’ll definitely spread the info! :-)

Even though I didn't agree with everything, I think books like The Vagina Book are important and I do recommend reading it.

Could not download because it was not a Kindle read. I am very interested in this title, and I would love to read if this is rectified.

Unfortunately I was unable to download this book, I was really looking forward to reading it. I will try again and if I am able to read it I will edit my review. Thank so much

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Thank you for the opportunity to read this title before it’s publication and any other titles I have read. I appreciate it immensely as a way of reading such a wide variety of genres I wouldn’t normally read to allow for reviewing or recommending other readers.