An Endometriosis Historian Breaks Down 2000 Years of Medical Misogyny
About this episode
Dr. Maria Rovito discusses the history of endometriosis and her new book on feminist disability histories.
Endometriosis Historian & Professor of Medical Humanities Dr Maria Rovito comes on CRAMPED to talk 2000 years of endometriosis, wandering wombs, and hysteria. Her new book, Crippling Endometriosis: Feminist Disability Histories and Reflections on Power and Pain is out now! Dr. Rovito's website (where you see the classes she teaches & find book links): https://www.mariarovito.com/ Support CRAMPED on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/CRAMPED CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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