Doll Joins Science Friday Podcast to Discuss New Book on the Gynecological Health Crisis Facing Black Women
Posted: 5/14/2026 (CSDE Research)

CSDE Affiliate Kemi M. Doll (Obstetrics & Gynecology) joined an episode of the Science Friday podcast focused on understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women. During the episode, Doll discussed her new book, A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing, which explores how systemic racism and the normalization of Black women’s pain lead to later diagnoses of uterine cancer and poorer health outcomes for a range of gynecologic conditions including fibroids, endometriosis, and heavy periods. Doll additionally dug into the problem with using reproductive health as a synonym for uterine health. This episode was also highlighted by UW Today.