Boston Women's Health Book Collective discovered that there is an imperative need for women everywhere to learn together about their bodies in order to have control over them, and over their lives. This book is written by women for women to communicate excitement about the power of shared information, to assert that, in an age of professionals, women are the best experts on ourselves and our feelings, to begin the collective struggle for adequate health care.
 
Our Bodies, Ourselves is a core vehicle for educating women about health, sexuality and reproduction. The eighth edition of this classic bestseller offers readers trustworthy, up-to-date information on a range of issues, from body image to birth control, in a fresh, reader-friendly design. This edition includes new photographs/stories throughout and for the first time a companion website with additional, updated material.