Something smooth and soft is coming... and it might just change everything.

A short update

Dear friends,

Many of you have signed up to this newsletter recently—I welcome you!

In case we haven’t met before, I’m Marina Gerner, a journalist and academic. I’m the author of The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health.

My goal with this book? To show the power of the femtech movement—tech focused on female bodies, from periods to menopause and beyond—and its fantastic potential to revolutionise healthcare as we know it!

I usually begin this newsletter with musings on women’s health, like:

• What fallopian tubes have in common with a Catholic priest

• Why unreliable period apps aren’t to blame for rising abortion rates

• The secrets and the promise of menstrual blood

• What you need to know before you freeze your eggs

✨ Today I’m writing because The US paperback of The Vagina Business comes out on June 3rd!

If the book meant something to you, here’s how you can help me launch it into the world:

– Post a reflection about the book on LinkedIn or Instagram on June 3rd (or any day that week!)
– Snap a photo of your copy or use one of the images below
– Say something like “Highly recommend this book!” — and speak from the heart

Whether you have a copy of the British, German or US version — it all counts.

Truly, every message and tag makes my day. It reminds me that all the hard work and sacrifices to bring this book into the world were worth it.

And I personally love paperbacks: I like how smooth their cover feels, I like that I can bend them and easily carry one or two of them around in my tote bag wherever I go—and they’re more affordable, so it’s worth the wait.

Thank you for reading, and for your support,

Marina