WHAT YOUR BODY WISHES IT COULD SAY
by Osemudiamen Samuel Etiobhio
What Your Body Wishes It Could Say is a warm, engaging and deeply informative guide to the female body, written to make medical knowledge easier to understand, remember and talk about.
What if your uterus could speak? What would your ovaries say about fertility? What would your womb tell you about pregnancy? What would your cervix say about cervical screening? And what would your body say about the symptoms, changes and questions you have sometimes been too embarrassed to ask?
Drawing from years of clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and inspired by real questions women ask every day, Dr Ose Etiobhio brings the human body to life through simple conversations, relatable explanations and evidence-based medical education.
From menstruation, ovulation, fertility and infertility to fibroids, pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, Caesarean sections, vaginal birth, sexual health and many of the questions women are often afraid to ask, this book tackles complex subjects without drowning the reader in medical jargon.
It is not simply a book about diseases or reproductive organs. It is a book about understanding your body.
It is for the woman trying to conceive, the expectant mother, the teenager beginning to understand her changing body, the woman living with fibroids, the couple navigating fertility challenges, and anyone who wants to understand women's health better.
Most importantly, it is for every woman who has ever wondered:
“Is this normal?”
“Why is my body doing this?”
“Should I be worried?”
“Why didn't anyone explain this to me?”
Through a combination of science, storytelling, humour and compassionate clinical insight, What Your Body Wishes It Could Say turns difficult conversations into understandable ones.
Because medical knowledge should not belong only in hospitals and medical textbooks.
Every woman deserves to understand her own body.
And sometimes, the best way to understand it is to simply let the body speak.
What readers are saying
“The author does not hold back on confronting bad practices, such as FMF or the link between smoking and subfertility, whilst at the same time, encouraging life saving practices and skills. The book discourages inappropriate stigma through providing enlightenment. This book is captivating and difficult to put down, once you start to read it! In my view, the book is a must have for anyone that is curious about the human body from a gynaecological perspective and I highly recommend it.”
— Professor Adewale Adebajo, MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) MBBS, FWACP, FMCP, FRCP, FACP, MSc, PAcMed Professor of Rheumatology and Health Service Research Associate Medical Director
““Thank you for writing this book. It will contribute to education about women’s health and help dispel the myths, superstitions, and ignorance associated with reproductive health. The book is written in simple language, with clarity and a poetic tinge that makes it enjoyable to read. It is free of confusing medical terminology and is therefore easy for non-medical readers to understand. I believe this book will help provide accurate information, particularly in this age of misinformation and disinformation. I commend it to everyone who seeks correct, clear, and accessible information about reproductive health.” ”
— Dr Olubunmi Ladipo MBBS, FWACS, FICS, FMAS, PGA-ART, PGDip Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Genetics Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
“ “An eye-opening and dignified guide that gives women and other readers knowledge, dignity, and an understanding of their right to proper care. Written in simple language and presented in a relatable question-and- answer format, the book separates myth from medicine and uses science to explain the conditions and concerns that women, and the wider public, often only whisper about. A true reflection of the work of a passionate gynaecologist.” ”
— Dr Esele Ekuaze MBBS, MWACS, MRCOG, FMCOG Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist