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Bleed

Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care

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Journalist Tracey Lindeman knows it all too well. Decades of suffering from endometriosis propelled the creation of BLEED — part memoir, part investigative journalism, and all scathing indictment of how the medical system fails patients. Through extensive interviews and research, BLEED tracks the modern endo experience to the origins of medicine and how the system gained its power by marginalizing women. Using an intersectional lens, BLEED dives into how the system perpetuates misogyny, racism, classism, ageism, transphobia, fatphobia, and other prejudices to this day. BLEED isn’t a self-help book. It’s an evidence file and an eye-opening, enraging read. It will validate those who have been gaslit, mistreated, or ignored by medicine and spur readers to fight for nothing short of revolution.

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Tracey Lindeman

Tracey Lindeman is a longtime freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, Maclean’s, The Walrus, the Globe and Mail, and many other publications. She is from Montreal and is currently based in western Quebec.

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In the prologue, Lindeman describes what endometriosis is, how it is regarded within the health care system, and the gender politics that surround the disease. She briefly describes her own … 13 $1.30

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In this chapter, Lindeman examines reproductive rights in the context of hysterectomies. She describes her own personal experience attempting to obtain a hysterectomy, the dismissal of female … 12 $1.20

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In this chapter, Lindeman examines how the power imbalance of the doctor-patient relationship and the feminization of "sick role" impact the medical care received by women and those … 38 $3.80

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Lindeman explores the correlation between psychological distress and physical pain, and how this manifests for people who suffer from endometriosis, PCOS, and other pelvic disorders. She … 17 $1.70

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Lindeman examines how the various intersecting characteristics of a patient’s identity will directly inform their ability to be accurately diagnosed and receive proper medical care. She … 32 $3.20

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In this chapter, Lindeman examines the medical reaction to female pain and the shift towards pharmaceutical intervention to alleviate this pain. Lindeman uses research as well as her own … 27 $2.70

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In this chapter, Lindeman examines how reproductive health is impacted by the financially lucrative pharmaceutical industry. She recounts the non-consensual drug trials, mass-sterilizations, and … 44 $4.40

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In this chapter, Lindeman discusses how male dominant medical trials, a universal pain scale, and the chronic but non-fatal nature of pelvic disorders contribute to a disregard for the pain … 33 $3.30

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In this chapter, Lindeman narrates her experience of receiving a hysterectomy during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 24 $2.40

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In this chapter, Lindeman describes the patient role: what the perfect patient is, and what kind of treatment you receive when you are not one. She discusses her own patient experience and the … 20 $2.00

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In the epilogue to her book, Lindeman reflects on life with endometriosis, the difficulty to maintain a personal identity while dealing with chronic pain, and what life has been like post-surgery. 5 $0.50