The Yale guide to women's reproductive health from menarche to menopause / [electronic resource] :
Mary Jane Minkin, Carol V. Wright.
- Yale University Press, c2003.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 448 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Your reproductive system and how it works -- You and your gynecologist -- Menstruation: problems and possible solutions -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Contraceptive choices and responsibilities -- Vaginitis and urinary tract infections -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Fibroids and endometriosis -- Cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancer -- Breast health -- Planning for pregnancy -- Fertility and infertility -- Abortion, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy -- Sex and society -- Lifestyle issues.
This book is for every woman who has wished for an unhurried, personal conversation with a sympathetic doctor who will answer her questions about reproductive health. With warmth and understanding, the authors respond to questions about the gynecological issues that concern women today.