The Camera My Mother Gave Me: A Memoir Paperback - 2002
by Susanna Kaysen
Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller "Girl, Interrupted, " now takes on another taboo: her vagina--which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt. And neither Kaysen's cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic RvulvologistS has the cure.
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If you have a vagina you know that most of the time it is without sensation.
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Susanna Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller "Girl, Interrupted, now takes on another taboo: her vagina-which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt. And neither Kaysen's cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic "vulvologist" has the cure. An alternative health nurse suggests direct application of tea, baking soda, and boric acid. Others recommend novocaine, oatmeal, "bio-feedback," and anti-depressants. Nothing works. As sex becomes more and more painful, Kaysen's relationship with her boyfriend disintegrates and she turns to her best friends, her wicked sense of humor, and finally wry self-reflection to get herself through.
Using this unusual lens, Kaysen challenges us to think in new ways about the centrality and power of sexuality. The Camera My Mother Gave Me is an unexpected and revelatory book from one of our most candid, insightful and consistently surprising writers.
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- Title The Camera My Mother Gave Me: A Memoir
- Author Susanna Kaysen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York, NY, U.S.A
- Date 2002-10-08
- ISBN 9780679763437 / 0679763430
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 8.18 x 5.18 x 0.45 in (20.78 x 13.16 x 1.14 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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