The New Our Bodies, Ourselves . This is our personal favorite. The book has a very empowering tone and encourages women to question conventional responses and explore what's right for each of us. Columbia's health education service coordinates a very varied approach to health care. In addition, they run Go Ask Alice , an online service that allows you to ask any question anonymously.
Topics range from sexual health to nutrition to relationships and dating.
You can also browse through current and archived questions and answers. Everyone there is very friendly and approachable, and if you'd rather use the phone you can reach them at 854-5453. If you've had an exam in the past but not within the past year, it's time to schedule one. Special thanks to Brenda Slade at Columbia Health Services and Judith Steinhart at Healthwise for their feedback on this section.