Below the Belt

Medicine of the Intimate Parts Made Understandable

  • With many anecdotes and illustrations
  • Over 220,000 books sold by Doc Caro


"That's how a doctor should be: With heart, brain and humour." Markus Lanz

Is a tampon really a good contraceptive? Can a penis break? And can a woman get pregnant from a "pleasure drop"? There is nothing that Dr Carola Holzer, known as Doc Caro, has not yet been asked. Unfortunately, many people are ashamed to talk about their genitals, sexuality and everything that happens "down there". They have questions and look for help on the internet. They end up with half-knowledge and false information. Yet knowledge of our own body, even where we don't look so closely, is fundamentally important for our health. Without inhibitions, shame or blinkers, Doc Caro takes us into the "taboo zone" and brings light into the darkness. Understandable, entertaining, professional and refreshingly open.


"Carola Holzner has written an exciting book ‘Below the Belt’. It reads quickly and cleverly." - Rheinische Post, Wolfram Goertz

"With her relaxed manner of presenting content in a sensible way, she strikes a chord with the audience and is well received." - »derm« Praktische Dermatologie, Oliver Zeglin

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 09.10.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-71131-4
  • 288 Pages
  • Author: Dr. med. Carola Holzner
Below the Belt
Dr. med. Carola Holzner Below the Belt
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Dr. med. Carola Holzner

From a young age, Dr. Carola Holzner dreamed of becoming a doctor and helping people. Specializing in anesthesiology, she works as a senior physician in the emergency room, as an emergency doctor in the rescue service. Her mission is to share medical knowledge in a way that is accessible to everyone. This is why, in addition to her numerous social media activities, Doc Caro appears before the camera as an expert on medical topics. Dr. Holzner lives with her family in Mülheim an der Ruhr.