Content & Trigger Warnings for This is going to hurt (2017)
12 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, This is going to hurt (2017) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth, Postpartum depression, Terminal illness, Abortion (depicted or discussed), Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth (severity 4/5), Terminal illness (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Infant and child deaths in hospital settings |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | Patient deaths affecting families described |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Patient deaths and difficult outcomes, including stillbirths and neonatal loss, feature in the medical stories. |
| Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth | 4/5 | Depicted | Miscarriages and stillbirths described |
| Postpartum depression | 3/5 | Depicted | As an obstetrics and gynecology memoir, complications during and after birth are discussed, including postpartum issues. |
| Terminal illness | 4/5 | Depicted | Patients with terminal conditions described |
| Other | |||
| Abortion (depicted or discussed) | 2/5 | Depicted | As a memoir of obstetrics and gynecology practice, abortion and pregnancy termination are discussed. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent descriptions of blood and bodily fluids in medical and surgical contexts throughout the memoir. |
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Detailed medical conditions and procedures |
| Needles / medical procedures | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive medical procedures described throughout |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | Some medical anecdotes include descriptions of vomiting in clinical settings. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic surgical and medical descriptions |
Mental Health & Emotional
Patient deaths and difficult outcomes, including stillbirths and neonatal loss, feature in the medical stories.
As an obstetrics and gynecology memoir, complications during and after birth are discussed, including postpartum issues.
Other
As a memoir of obstetrics and gynecology practice, abortion and pregnancy termination are discussed.
Phobias & Sensory
Frequent descriptions of blood and bodily fluids in medical and surgical contexts throughout the memoir.
Some medical anecdotes include descriptions of vomiting in clinical settings.