Ask me about my uterus: a quest to make doctors believe in women's pain
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description
For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women's health issues. In the fall of 2010, Abby Norman's strong dancer's body dropped forty pounds and gray hairs began to sprout from her temples. She was repeatedly hospitalized in excruciating pain, but the doctors insisted it was a urinary tract infection and sent her home with antibiotics. Unable to get out of bed, much less attend class, Norman dropped out of college and embarked on what would become a years-long journey to discover what was wrong with her. It wasn't until she took matters into her own hands--securing a job in a hospital and educating herself over lunchtime reading in the medical library--that she found an accurate diagnosis of endometriosis. In Ask Me About My Uterus, Norman describes what it was like to have her pain dismissed, to be told it was all in her head, only to be taken seriously when she was accompanied by a boyfriend who confirmed that her sexual performance was, indeed, compromised. Putting her own trials into a broader historical, sociocultural, and political context, Norman shows that women's bodies have long been the battleground of a never-ending war for power, control, medical knowledge, and truth. It's time to refute the belief that being a woman is a preexisting condition.
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 918efbb8-3dc4-f318-30e0-ab7feb641486 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | ask me about my uterus a quest to make doctors believe in womens pain |
Grouping Author | abby norman |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-09 06:11:10AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-19 01:58:55AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Norman, Abby
author2-role
hoopla digital
author_display
Norman, Abby
available_at_lafayette
Lafayette Public Library
detailed_location_lafayette
Lafayette Nonfiction Area
display_description
For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women's health issues. In the fall of 2010, Abby Norman's strong dancer's body dropped forty pounds and gray hairs began to sprout from her temples. She was repeatedly hospitalized in excruciating pain, but the doctors insisted it was a urinary tract infection and sent her home with antibiotics. Unable to get out of bed, much less attend class, Norman dropped out of college and embarked on what would become a years-long journey to discover what was wrong with her. It wasn't until she took matters into her own hands--securing a job in a hospital and educating herself over lunchtime reading in the medical library--that she found an accurate diagnosis of endometriosis. In Ask Me About My Uterus, Norman describes what it was like to have her pain dismissed, to be told it was all in her head, only to be taken seriously when she was accompanied by a boyfriend who confirmed that her sexual performance was, indeed, compromised. Putting her own trials into a broader historical, sociocultural, and political context, Norman shows that women's bodies have long been the battleground of a never-ending war for power, control, medical knowledge, and truth. It's time to refute the belief that being a woman is a preexisting condition.
format_category_lafayette
Books
eBook
eBook
format_lafayette
Book
eBook
eBook
id
918efbb8-3dc4-f318-30e0-ab7feb641486
isbn
9781568585819
9781568585826
9781568585826
itype_lafayette
hardcover book
last_indexed
2024-04-19T07:58:55.774Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_lafayette
618.1 Nor
owning_library_lafayette
Lafayette Public Library
owning_location_lafayette
Lafayette Public Library
primary_isbn
9781568585819
publishDate
2018
publisher
Nation Books
PublicAffairs
PublicAffairs
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Electronic books
Endometriosis -- Diagnosis
Endometriosis -- Patients -- Biography
Norman, Abby -- Health
Women -- Health and hygiene
Endometriosis -- Diagnosis
Endometriosis -- Patients -- Biography
Norman, Abby -- Health
Women -- Health and hygiene
title_display
Ask me about my uterus : a quest to make doctors believe in women's pain
title_full
Ask Me About My Uterus : A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women's Pain [electronic resource] / Abby Norman
Ask me about my uterus : a quest to make doctors believe in women's pain / Abby Norman
Ask me about my uterus : a quest to make doctors believe in women's pain / Abby Norman
title_short
Ask me about my uterus
title_sub
a quest to make doctors believe in women's pain
topic_facet
Diagnosis
Electronic books
Endometriosis
Health
Health and hygiene
Norman, Abby
Patients
Women
Electronic books
Endometriosis
Health
Health and hygiene
Norman, Abby
Patients
Women
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT15982295 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12527052?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43108726 | Longmont Adult Nonfiction | 618.1 NOR | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | Apr 07, 2023 | lgnfa | ||||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43052782 | Lafayette Nonfiction Area | 618.1 Nor | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | Jun 22, 2023 | lanfa | ||||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43100673 | Boulder Main Adult NonFiction | 618.1 Norm | 1 | false | false | Due May 3, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 | bmnfa | ||||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43047609 | Broomfield Non-Fiction | 618.1 Norma | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | May 20, 2021 | mdnfa |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT15982295 | eBook | eBook | English | PublicAffairs | 2018 | 1 online resource (288 pages) | ||
ils:.b28314657 | Book | Books | First edition | English | Nation Books | 2018 | xii, 272 pages ; 24 cm |
scoping_details_lafayette
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT15982295 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43108726 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 128, 1, 129, 2, 3, 131, 4, 132, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43052782 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | 128, 1, 129, 2, 3, 131, 4, 132, 5, 133, 6, 7, 135, 8, 136, 9, 137, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43100673 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127 | ||
ils:.b28314657 | .i43047609 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 9999 |
More Details
Contributors:
ISBN:
9781568585819
9781568585826
9781568585826