num_pages: 832
description: With more than four million copies sold, Our Bodies, Ourselves is the classic resource that women of all ages can turn to for information about every aspect of their well-being. Completely revised for the first time in a decade, these pages give women everything they need for making key decisions about their health -- from definitive information from today's leading experts to personal stories from other women just like them. This updated edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves includes the latest on: Nutrition and exercise Relationships, sexuality, and sexual health Complementary health practices Reproductive choices, pregnancy, and childbearing Growing older Medical testing and proceduresTogether with its companion website (www.ourbodiesourselves.org), Our Bodies, Ourselves is a one-stop resource for women of all generations.Plus: The rearranged food pyramid, a chapter about sexual orientation and gender identity, advice for making safer sex more fun, the latest on breast-feeding, support for women experiencing pregnancy loss, and a section devoted to getting the best care in today's complicated health care system.
language: English
title: Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era
titlecomplete: Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era
genres: Gender, Self Help, Science, Sexuality, Health, Womens, Reference, Classics, Feminism, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 7456
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Mademoiselle Award
publisher: Peter Smith Publ. Inc