The Gynecological Sourcebook [Paperback]

M. Sara Rosenthal (Author), Suzanne Pratt (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 1999

This sourcebook provides a comprehensive description of how women's bodies work. It explains estrogen and progesterone, the menstrual cycle, what happens during pregnancy, various forms of contraception, what menopause is and how it is treated.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Gynecological Sourcebook is a superb and comprehensive reference guide that gives women a comprehensive view of what makes their bodies work, and helps them make sure they are getting the best care possible. The Gynecological Sourcebook contains everything any woman needs to know about PMS; endometriosis, fibroids, safe sex, STDs, PID, AIDS, contraception (including the Pill, the female condom, and Norplant); vaginal and urinary tract infections, the Pap test, gynecological cancers, hysterectomies (and alternatives); hormone replacement therapy; and menopause. Sara Rosenthal's The Gynecological Sourcebook is an essential component of any health care reference shelf. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Recommended by Ladies Home Journal

"I love this book! There is so much more to gynecology than cramps, cysts, PMS, and Paps. If you want to learn more, here's your chance. Sara Rosenthal explains 'below the belt' in language plain and simple."
--Sue Johanson, R.N., C.M., host of the Oxygen network's "Talk Sex with Sue Johanson"

"The Gynecological Sourcebook is designed to address concerns of [today], providing current information as well as basic knowledge of the body."
--National Association of Physician Nurses

"As a physician who practices integrative gynecology, I intend to use this wonderful new book as a source of reference and inspiration."
­­Alvin Pettle, M.D., FRCS, director of the Ruth Pettle Wellness Centre and coauthor of Natural Remedies and Supplements

Today, more than ever, women are searching for information on both conventional and alternative medical approaches to help maintain or improve their gynecological health. For the most recent advancements in this rapidly developing field turn to this completely revised and updated edition of The Gynecological Sourcebook.

The contents of this much-needed book reflect what women have been asking for: complete information on all things gynecological. Written by bestselling women's health author and bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., this all-inclusive guidebook embraces research in both eastern and western medicines. Providing women with vital, often overlooked or glossed over information, The Gynecological Sourcebook covers such crucial topics as gynecological cancers, women and HIV, abortion, and a range of gynecological infections including chlamydia, herpes, yeast, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the main cause of infertility in women.

In plain, jargon-free language you'll find:

• What to Eat: All the information you need to use diet and nutrition to improve specific conditions
• Flower Power: Which herbs can help, how to take them, and how to use them safely
• How to Move: How movement, pelvic exercises, healing arts, touch therapies, and good old-fashioned stretching and aerobics can help heal various conditions
• And much more

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books; 3rd edition (April 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737300868
• ISBN-13: 978-0737300864
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,036,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PMS is not a disease or a syndrome, October 17, 2003

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Lisa Smit (Winnnipeg. MB) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gynecological Sourcebook (Paperback)

M. Sara Rosenthal is the first author that I have read, female at that, to let woman know that PMS is not a disease or even a syndrome. She lets her readers know that certain symptoms are signs of changing hormones within the menstral cycle and she tells us how we can coast through these changes without losing our minds. I have read a lot of women's health books and this is the best one I've come across so far! Thank you to her!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Gynecological Source Book from Amazon, December 23, 2011

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This review is from: The Gynecological Sourcebook (McGraw-Hill Sourcebooks) (Paperback)

Item came timely in good shape and great price. Includes everything you'd want to know about the female reproductive system. I use it for reference and have had all my questions answered, cuts time in the doctor's office. My mother-in-law and mom both call me to ask questions, too.