Letters to My Sisters: Plain Truths and Straightforward Advice from a Gynecologist

By Ngozi Osuagwu

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977339815
• ISBN13: 9780977339815
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Ben Bosah Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Informative and easily readable!

This book is a must-have for all women! The author writes in a straight forward, no-nonsense style. I highly recommend it!

Candid Talk About Women's Health Issues

Do you have questions about your gynecological health? Get straight forward plainly written answers in LETTERS TO MY SISTERS. Osuagwu addresses gastric bypass surgery, uterine fibroids, herpes and hypertension and much more by detailing concerns, providing insight on aliments and suggestions for treatment. Also discussed are: annual exams, communication with health care professionals and family, depression and obesity. Common gynecologic conditions are defined and websites are listed to help you in furthering your research. Particular attention is given to sexually transmitted diseases, the symptoms and treatments. The book ends with detailed Internet resources for various health issues, organizations and magazines. LETTERS TO MY SISTERS is an exceptional hardback that provides conversation starters on women's health issues. The book has the feel of a reference guide while it reads like one-on-one letters to your sister friend. The candid easy-to-read format allows you to have a starting point to discuss issues with friends and family. LETTERS TO MY SISTERS is a must read for all women and the men that love them. Osuagwu has a unique voice that will get your attention forcing you to center your priority on your health. The artwork and inspirational quotes will open your heart to the sensitive and extremely important subject matter. Deltareviewer Reviewing for Real Page Turners

Letters to My Sisters: Plain Truths and Straightforward Advice

I met Dr. Osuagwu at a recent luncheon where she was the keynote speaker. I was very impressed with her sincere mission of preventative health advice. I left the luncheon with two copies of her book; one for my collection of Ohio Authors and one for my soon-to-be graduating high school niece. I would recommend this book as a loving gift to all graduating students, male and female. The information contained within would scare them straight, if not plant some seeds of knowlege that would normally take them decades (and mistakes) to learn.

Should be in every woman's library

Quick read, yet wonderfully informative. I love the stories and I love her frankness. I am a thirty something who feels very aware, in control of my health issues and makes good use of my doctors. Yet, thanks to Letters to my Sisters I will now approach my doctor visits, especially my OB/GYN visits with a different mindset. There is so much more to know and this book delivers it in a way that is not overwhelming or scary as medical matters can quickly become. Who knew there were that many STDs?! I also love the resources at the end. Again, great reference book that I won't be giving away or loaning out, but it will definitely make my gift giving list.

An informational tool and mock heart-to-heart with your best friend.

Letters to my Sisters: Plain truths and straightforward advice from a Gynecologist, is much like a reference book, but it reads like a story. It is comprised of short letters regarding several different struggles that women go through in life. It's a quick and easy way to inform yourself, your mother, your sisters or your friends, and can be a useful tool for girls in the beginning stages of puberty to women who are post-menopausal. Whether it is a lump in your breast, weight gain, domestic violence or any other physical or mental problem, honesty and encouragement from a physician is an essential part of treatment and recovery. Osuagwu gives her readers that needed push. She is blatantly honest, but in a good way. In one letter she writes: "Douching is not good for you, unless it is your way of supporting my practice," and in another, "You are fat! How else do you expect me to put it?" As an informational tool or a mock heart-to-heart with your best friend, Letters to my Sisters is truly a book that every woman should experience.