The Impact of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” on Readers

Cover of the 2011 edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves"
Cover of the 2011 edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”

Over the years, many readers have talked about what Our Bodies, Ourselves has meant to them and shared their experiences with the book and its impact on their lives.

Cover of the 1973 addition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves"
Cover of the 1973 edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”

They have recalled how they first discovered “Our Bodies, Ourselves” (peeked at their aunt’s copy, found it in a used bookstore…). They described what they learned about periods, sex and more, and how the book helped them to become comfortable with their bodies and sexuality. Some also wrote about how it inspired them to become a physician or midwife, or to take up a political cause.

You can read some of these stories in the following places: