The Stitch-Up
How Medical Misogyny Harms Us All
$27.63
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2026
Summary
Exposing shocking scandals of medical misogyny worldwide, The Stitch-Up is a rallying cry for vaginal healthcare.
This book could not be more timely - OBSERVER
Got endometriosis? You should have a baby! Painful post-birth prolapse? Well, you had a baby. Let down by doctors? Try our wellness candle! Episiotomy scar? Why not trim your labia too?
It’s a stitch-up. And we demand better.
As Emma was being sewn up following the birth of her second child, the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529967111 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529967112 |
| Author: | Emma Szewczak, Dr Andrzej Harris |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
A long-overdue spotlight on medical misogyny… with extraordinary courage and candour… This book could not be more timely – Rachel Clarke * Observer *Reading about the comprehensive and egregious medical mistreatment of women in the modern era is unsettling, but the authors make it inspiring and invigorating. I have high hopes these stories will be tools in our ongoing fight for change – JULIA BUENO, author of The Brink of BeingThe Stitch Up addresses a national crisis in a profound yet incredibly humane way. Blending powerful personal stories and science, Szewczak & Harris prove that modern medicine has never served women’s needs and it’s time for that to change – EVE RODSKY, author of Fair PlayDeeply unsettling and affecting... Reading The Stitch-Up is like meeting up with that friend who will tell you how it really was with all the gory details, but they still manage to make you cry with laughter – CATHERINE AIREY, author of Confessions
About The Author
Emma Szewczak
Emma Szewczak
Emma Szewczak is a British writer. Her first novel, The Offset, co-written under the pseudonym Calder Szewczak, was published in September 2021. She read Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge.
Andrzej Harris
Dr Andrzej Harris is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St Catharine’s College. He teaches undergraduate medical and veterinary students and has a background in molecular biology research.
Emma and Andrzej are married and live in Cambridge with their children.
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