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Dr. Jen Gunter            

OB/GYN, Pain Medicine Specialist, Reproductive Health Advocate; Bestselling Author & Podcast Host

Dr. Jen Gunter is an internationally bestselling author, obstetrician, and gynecologist with more than three decades of experience as a vulvar and vaginal diseases expert. Her bestselling books, "The Vagina Bible" and "The Menopause Manifesto," have been translated into 25 languages.

She has a blog called The Vajenda, is the host of "Jensplaining," a CBC/Amazon Prime video series that highlights the impact of medical misinformation on women, and is the recipient of the 2020 Media Award from The Menopause Society. Her TED Talk, “Why Can’t We Talk About Periods?” was the third most viewed TED Talk of 2020, leading to the launch of her popular podcast on the TED Audio Collective, “Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter.”

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'Menopause Manifesto': New book helps women prepare for the transition
For many women, menopause seems like a mystery. There’s a vague idea that it starts later in life and might include hot flashes, no more periods and vaginal dryness. Still, it takes so many women by surprise. To help combat this, Dr. Jen Gunter, a San Francisco-based OB/GYN, wrote "The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism" to help women understand the transition.
Jennifer Gunter: ‘Women are being told lies about their bodies’
Dr Jennifer Gunter is the world’s most famous – and outspoken – gynaecologist. And she’s on a mission to empower women with medical facts, taking on wellness gurus, old wives’ tales, the patriarchy and jade eggs along the way
The Truth About Our Bodies
It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. Today on the show, how we learn about our bodies and tell fact from fiction.
5 top fertility myths debunked by Dr. Jennifer Gunter
How to get pregnant: Dr. Jennifer Gunter separates fact from fiction regarding fertility.
Dr. Jen Gunter's 'The Vagina Bible' Debunks Junk Science
Dr. Jen Gunter is debunking junk science about the female body with her aptly titled new book, The Vagina Bible.

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