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The Good News About Women's Hormones: Complete Information and Proven Solutions for the Most Common Hormonal Problems

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I've been asking different types of doctors for years why I don't get my period and they all gave me different -- and unconcerned -- answers. It wasn't until discovering this book that I found out my menstrual problems were actually related to my diet-like eating habits! I was eventually diagnosised with polycystic ovary syndrome, but even the doctor that diagnosed me didn't know how to treat it. When I mentioned the information in Dr. Redmond's book, her and her nurses thought I was crazy! If it hadn't been for this book, I would still be relying on the doctors I've met (which are,unfortunately, mere humans) and their outdated ways of treatment. It's unfortunate that patients often have to research their own problems, but if you must, this book is the perfect guide to women's hormones -- the science of what's going on in there, but written for the average Jane. I've already purchased three more copies to send anonomously to my previous misguided doctors!!!

This book saved my life. I live in Omaha, NE, which boasts an impressive medical community, but I can't tell you home many doctors I saw that did not know the information in this book! If you are having ANY type of hormonal disorders, including unusual menstrual cycles, severe PMS symptoms (including depression), hair loss, excessive facial hair, excessive acne, get yourself this book and get yourself to an ENDOCRINOLOGIST, NOT an obgyn, dermatologist, or psychologist. Do NOT let a doctor put you on "the pill" for your symptoms; that will only fix the symptoms, not the underlying problem! In many cases, the pill will only make your problem worse and possibly affect later abilities to conceive. This book will explain it all.

This book is well written for a lay-person to read, but keep your medical dictionary handy. DON'T let any doctor that is unwilling to hear what you have to say from reading this book treat you.

This book was printed in 1995 and I only wish I'd found it then!! Every OB/GYN should have this in their wating room as well as on their night stand. I learned so much from this book. It is organized well to find exactly what you want to know and is written so that a layperson can understand it. A very informative read as well as a great reference book. The Book "Androgen Disorders in Women" (Cheung) sites this book numerous times. "Androgen" is a good start to get your feet wet and then "Good News" takes it even further. A Must read for ANY woman who has concerns about her health!!

I have read this book and shared it with several friends. This information agreed with the information from my doctor and explained why my doctor was using certain drugs. I shared the info on piuitary disorders, perimenopause, adrogenic disorders, and hirsutism with several of my friends and they all want a copy too. I consider this book an excellent reference tool.

There are many books on PCOS but very few on adrenal androgen problems, which are less common but not all that rare. This book describes very clearly both problems and how to treat them. My doctor read some passages from this book (which he confirmed with his own book) and this helped me get treatment. I think all doctors should have to read this book so women with androgen problems that are not PCOS could get treated and not swept under the PCOS rug. He also discusses menopause and other hormonal events. The book is well written and zippy enough that I read the 500 plus pages in a couple of sittings.

After spending years of going through severe pms mood swings(especially depression) and going to various doctors, I found this book. While in school I did not have any health insurance and I gave my book to a friend that was having difficulty w/pms. I now have insurance again, and before I visit my doctor, I want to reread certain applicable chapters and show them to her when I have my appointment. This book shows women suffering from hormonal problems that hormones CAN influence moods and that it IS a medical problem that can be helped with hormonal treatment--and should be treated as such. THANK YOU Dr. Redmond for writing this book.

I was really impressed by this book. Dr. Redmond does an excellent job of explaining in plain English how the hormonal system works, and perhaps more importantly, how it can go wrong and how problems can be treated. My copy is full of underlines, highlights, and annotations as I have referred to it over and over during some recent "female" problems. I would highly recommend this book to anyone experiencing hormonally related problems such as abnormal periods, acne, facial hair, hair loss, puberty problems, and menopause problems. It is well worth the money.

Dr. Redmond has given me an excellent resource for my hormonally confused electrolysis clients. I am a sixteen year veteran of the field of permanent hair removal by needle electrolysis. It has always been a challenge to help guide my clients to the proper hormonal treatments for their varied causes of hirsutism. Especially in today's climate of managed care, consumers need to go into their physician's offices armed with the information necessary to help their doctor diagnose them properly. I keep several copies of this book available for my customers to borrow. It will help you know what is significant to mention to your physician.

After trying to decipher medical texts in the library to figure out why no endocrinologist could successfully treat my hirsutism problem, my electrologist recommended this book. It has been a godsend. It helped me understand my problem is more common than I thought, and that many endocrinologists just don't have the experience or knowledge to deal with it properly. This book lists the tests needed to discover the causes of androgenic disorders, and explains why tests may come back normal even if one has a hormone problem. Dr. Redmond is sympathic to women's problems, and I plan on using his book to find a new endocrinoligist and taking his book with me on my next visit.

I agree wholeheartedly with the first two reviews. For the past several months I have been suffering from various "women's problems" and my doctor wasn't really able to offer any help. I was slowly slipping into a horrid depression, feeling as if I was the only woman in my situation. This book has dragged me out of that pit. Dr. Redmond's writing is clear, compassionate, and truthful. He treats the reader with respect and understands fully what she may be going through psychologically, yet he never condescends her. He always presents all of the facts and all of the options. Much of the information he provides is stuff that I will guarantee most gynecologists do NOT know about (mine sure didn't). I will soon be rereading, highlighting and underlining; and when I go on my next doctor's visit you know what I'll be taking along with me! I wish I could meet Dr. Redmond to personally thank him; he has saved me from god-knows-how-much pain and suffering.