[arc review]
Thank you to NetGalley and ECW Press for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Bleed: Destroying Myths and Misogyny in Endometriosis Care releases March 21, 2023.

Bleed is part memoir, part journalistic prose.
Going into this, I knew that I would be able to relate to it. On many occasions, reading the experiences of others had me nodding my head and thinking all too well “yup”.
As someone that also suffers from some of the most debilitating chronic pains and symptoms, it was refreshing in a way to know that it isn’t just a figment of my imagination, yet, on the other hand, it’s frustrating to live in a world where so many individuals are still being gaslit and dismissed not only by men, but women as well.

The writing in Bleed is intellectual. I appreciated the emphasis on including terms such as “endo patients” that brought inclusion to everyone from cis-women, to non-binary, trans, and so forth.

There’s a lot of insight not only to endometriosis, but also the toll on mental health, medical facts, the way medications are prescribed and what kind of adverse side affects come with those.
Discourse includes detailed personal experiences, misogyny, gaslighting, marginalized people, racial inequality, suicide and suicidal thoughts, myths dating back to the early 1800’s, willingly choosing not to have children, and more.

Whether you have endo, pcos, a diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic illness, are a cis-woman or identify as something else, I think you’ll be able to either relate or hopefully gain a little insight as to how some individuals feel on a regular basis. Learning to cope to be high-functioning while in immense pain is a taxing skill in and of itself. Hopefully this brings necessary light and better advocacy to those who need it.


“Some may wonder why we put up with all this nonsense. To that I answer, do we really have a choice? We either live with it, or stop living.”