Being Female: What Every Woman Should Know about Gynecological Health

By Rita Baron-Faust

Book Overview

Award-winning medical journalist Rita Baron-Faust demystifies the female reproductive system in this accessible resource for women of all ages. With emphasis on preventive care, Baron-Faust addresses common concerns, including fibroids, urinary tract infections, and PMS, as well as more serious health issues, including breast, ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers, endometriosis, STDs, infertility and sexual dysfunction. She offers clear explanations of new tests and treatments, including hormone replacement therapy, fertility procedures and gynecologic surgeries. Amid increasing health care costs and the constant, confusing barrage of new medical information, Being Female gives women the knowledge they need to receive the best care.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688169767
• ISBN13: 9780688169763
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A great resource for questions I've always wanted to ask

This book was a godsend for me. It answered so many of the questions that I've always wanted to ask but have been too embarassed. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know what's going on with your personal health.