Tanaya Narendra Explained

Tanaya Narendra
Birth Place:Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality:Indian
Education:MBBS
Masters in Clinical Embryology
Alma Mater:University of Oxford
Known For:Dr. Cuterus and the sexual health educator

Tanaya Narendra, popularly known as Dr. Cuterus, is an Indian sexual health educator, doctor, embryologist, and scientist.[1] [2] [3]

In the year 2022, Tanaya received the Health Influencer of the Year award from the IHW Council, supported by NITI Aayog and Ayushman Bharat, in recognition of her contributions to the field of public health.

Education and career

Narendra was born to fertility doctors, which exposed her to conversations about sexual health from an early age.[1] [4] She pursued her medical studies in India and obtained an MBBS degree.[5] [6] Later, she relocated to the UK to study the science of assisted reproduction.[7] [8] She enrolled at the University of Oxford and pursued a Master's degree in Clinical Embryology.[9] [10] Her time in the UK also allowed her to register as a doctor in England.[11] [12] [13] [14]

In 2020, she started her Instagram account called Dr. Cuterus,[15] to address the misinformation surrounding sexual health on the internet. She shares informative content on various aspects of sexual health.[6] [16] [15]

She is recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH).[17]

She authored a book titled ‘Dr. Cuterus- Everything Nobody Tells You About Your Body’ which was published in December 2022.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-12-31 . HT Brunch Cover Story: Three Like That! . Hindustan Times . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-20 . These sex tips I learned from Dr. Tanaya Narendra's book are life-changing . Vogue India . en-IN.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-10 . Dr Cuterus: I don't think my book would have happened without my Instagram . cnbctv18.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-05 . Shush No More . Open The Magazine . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-10 . Busting sexual health myths with Dr Cuterus . Vogue India . en-IN.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-12 . Tanaya Narendra to Kavea Chavali, 6 Edutainment content creators to follow on Instagram! . Planet Bollywood . en-US.
  7. Web site: Murti . Aditi . 2020-12-12 . Tell Me More: Talking Sexual Health Misconceptions With Dr. Tanaya Narendra . The Swaddle . en-US.
  8. Web site: TEDxPaldi x = independently organized TED event . www.ted.com.
  9. Web site: Millennial doctor, Dr Cuterus debunks myths around sex, periods and more, one question at a time . Harper Bazar . en.
  10. Web site: Swaddle . Murti . Aditi . 2020-12-12 . Tell Me More: Talking Sexual Health Misconceptions With Dr. Tanaya Narendra . The Swaddle . en-US.
  11. News: 2023-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731053948/https://www.pressreader.com/india/travel-leisure-india-south-asia/20220202/282638920985115 . Dr Tanaya Narendra . 2 Feb 2022 . . en . 31 July 2023 . . live.
  12. Web site: 2022-02-14 . "I Talk More About Sexual Health As Opposed To Sex Itself": Dr Cuterus . Travel and Leisure Asia India . en-US.
  13. Web site: Puri . Ragini . 2020-12-18 . dr_cuterus: Busting Myths, Informing and Normalizing Conversations on Sex and Sexual Health . OMBC Healthy Baking Book Series . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-30 . Tanaya Narendra aka Cuterus on Important Things You Must Know About Sexual Health . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2022-08-17 . These influencers are shaping a new India—one short video at a time . National Geographic . en-gb.
  16. Web site: Raja . Vidya . 2021-08-11 . 'So Much More Than My Size': Dr. Cuterus on Speaking Up Against Body Shaming Brides . The Better India . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-02-04 . Meet. Dr. Cuterus, The Friendly Neighbourhood Doctor Debunking Sex Myths, One Video At A Time . ScoopWhoop . en.
  18. Web site: NEON . Quint . 2021-08-04 . 'Felt Unwelcome, Shamed': Dr Tanaya on Her Experience at Tarun Tahiliani's Store . TheQuint . en.
  19. Web site: 2022-03-27 . Exclusive: Internet Sensation Dr Cuterus Shares How A Body Positive Approach Changes Lives . iDiva . en-IN.
  20. Web site: Gynaecologist and sexual health educator Dr Tanaya Narendra on the need to destigmatise sex - Celebrity, Cosmopolitan India . Cosmopolitan India . en.
  21. Web site: 2022-12-27 . Dr Tanaya Narendra . 2023-06-14 . ThePrint . en-US.
  22. Web site: Femina and Mamaearth Beautiful Indians 2023 Nominations: Dr Tanaya Narendra . femina.in . en.
  23. Web site: 2022-03-27 . Exclusive: Internet Sensation Dr. Cuterus Shares How A Body Positive Approach Changes Lives . iDiva . en-IN.
  24. Web site: 50 Most Beautiful Women In India . iDiva . en-IN.
  25. Web site: 2022-08-17 . Know More About Dr. Tanaya Narendra IFP . en-US.
  26. Web site: Team . ThePrint . 2022-12-24 . 'Vajayanti' the vagina to fun trivia, new book offers an inclusive approach to sex education . ThePrint . en-US.
  27. Web site: Episode 99: Dr. Tanaya Narendra Discusses Medical Content Creation . Tuckered Out With Ami Thakkar . en-US.