Naga Munchetty's new book flops in the charts as price is slashed amid BBC Breakfast bullying probe
The price of Naga Munchetty's women's healthcare book has been slashed after it failed to set the book charts alight.
Her tome – called It's Probably Nothing: Critical Conversations on the Women's Health Crisis (and How to Thrive Despite It) – only came out last month, costing £22.
But now it is on sale for almost half price at £11.99 and is languishing at 1,825 in the Amazon book sales charts after attracting just 22 reviews.
Naga penned the book to discuss her own and other women's experience with 'medical misogyny' after it took more than 30 years to receive her adenomyosis diagnosis.
Adenomyosis, which affects one in 10 women in the UK, occurs where the lining of the uterus starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb.
Naga's book currently has a respectable Amazon customer rating of 4.2 stars, however, one reviewer had an issue with BBC broadcaster's knowledge of oral sex.
They penned on Amazon: 'I have one criticism: on page 184 she describes oral sex as licking or sucking the vagina, penis or anus. What the heck happened to the labia, perineum and clitoris?'
Another said: 'This is a complicated subject and can't be presented in such a unidimensional way. The diagnosis that 'Its probably nothing' is overwhelmingly correct and the alternative is unnecessary tests. '
However, BBC pal Emma Barnett gushed: 'Sizzling with rage and disbelief, here's to a much-needed women's health revolution.'
MailOnline has contacted Naga's representatives and publisher for comment.
Naga has been on a publicity tour for the book amid her work on BBC Breakfast and on Friday kept a low-profile as she left the studios alongside co-presenter Ben Thompson
The news show has hit headlines in recent weeks as a number of those working on the programme has come under criticism, including Naga and editor Richard Frediani.
Staff have defended their 'overwhelmingly loved' boss under fire from Naga - and claimed 'he's not a bully at all and the truth will come out'.
It was revealed last week that editor Richard has reportedly taken an extended period of leave, after an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations was opened into the show.
It was previously claimed that the show's staff are feeling increasingly 'uneasy' around Frediani, and just last week it was claimed that Naga and other presenters no longer speak to their 'loathed' boss.
But now some have rushed to defend Richard.
One of those members of staff told The Mirror: 'He is not a bully at all and the truth will come out.
'He's a great boss and was - and is still - overwhelmingly loved by the team, who respect his drive, expertise, and journalistic ambition.
'He has delivered great audiences and the first ever Bafta for Breakfast. He can be brash and opinionated but works so hard for his team and allows people to flourish.'
Another said: 'Yes, he is old-school and can rub people up the wrong way but it's always in the pursuit of great television.
'It's the best-rating breakfast show in the country - it's not supposed to be a walk in the park.
'Some - Naga included - need to understand this. It feels like it's a case of presenter power turfing out a brilliant journalist.'
A BBC spokesperson said: 'While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously.'
Last week the BBC reportedly launched a bullying probe into BBC Breakfast, which has been branded 'toxic' behind the scenes in the latest crisis for the corporation.
Back in April, MailOnline exclusively revealed some staff had expressed unhappiness with the show's editor Richard, accusing him of being on occasion 'aggressive' and 'belittling' towards his underlings.
Now, tensions are said to be 'rife' between hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga, who has already expressed her uneasiness about Richard's behaviour, with the probe said to have left the newsroom 'divided'.
A source told The Sun at the time: 'To the viewer BBC Breakfast is a warm, gentle programme, one that is flourishing in the ratings. But beyond the cosy red sofa it is a very different picture.
'Several people — crew, production and even presenters — have been very unhappy'.
'Tension between Charlie and Naga is rife. Fredi is very old-school and has some slightly tyrannical tendencies.
'He is very cerebral but also quite aggressive in his methods. Some people think a recent promotion has gone to his head'.
'Meanwhile, Naga, who is passionate about speaking up if she believes something is wrong, has spoken to people who are unhappy.
'Formal complaints have been lodged, so the BBC has to be seen to act. The probe has really divided the newsroom'.
More recently BBC Breakfast staff have reportedly compared the studio to 'the Hunger Games' after an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations was opened into the show.
BBC Breakfast has been on screens since 2000 and Richard joined the show in 2019.
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