The V book
Subtitle: a doctor's guide to complete vulvovaginal health
By: Elizabeth Gunther Stewart and Paula Spencer ; illustrations by Dawn Danby
Contributors: Spencer, Paula
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
ISBN-13: 9780553381146
Subjects: Care and hygiene; Health and hygiene; Vulva; Female Generative organs; Diseases; Vulvar Diseases; Vaginal Diseases; Vagina; Examination; Women
Description: A guide to vulvovaginal health dispels common myths and misunderstandings, describes the causes and symptoms of various common ailments, and provides guidelines for problems ranging from vaginitis to vulvodynia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. An owner's manual; title: 1. The mind : why V health starts here; title: A short history of the Vs; title: The power of positive thinking; title: 2. The vulva : a road map to the external genitalia; title: Learning what's what; title: Vulvar self-exam; title: Plus : labial enhancement; title: 3. The vagina : demystifying the amazing "secret" organ; title: V is for versatile; title: What's where; title: A design marvel; title: Vaginal secretions; title: The all-important V bacteria; title: So what's "normal" discharge?; title: Plus : Kegels, the essential inner exercise; title: The G-spot : fact or fiction?; title: Normal bacteria in a healthy vagina; title: 4. At different ages : V changes throughout the life cycle; title: Prenatal and newborn; title: Childhood; title: Puberty and reproductive years; title: Pregnancy and postpartum; title: Perimenopause; title: Menopause; title: A controversial rite of passage; title: Plus : common questions : newborn, childhood, puberty, pregnancy, perimenopausal symptoms; title: Common questions : menopause; title: 5. V smarts : everyday habits that make a difference; title: Tampons; title: Pads; title: Panty liners; title: Alternative protection; title: Underwear; title: Douching; title: Hair removal; title: Other V styles; title: Plus : the heart of V health : ten rules to remember; title: Tampon absorbency; title: More tampon dangers to discount; title: Guilty or not guilty? : the truth about common tampon concerns; title: Does your tampon feel right?; title: Instead of douching; title: 6. Sex matters : V health facts for sexually active women; title: First, desire; title: Stage 1 : excitement (arousal); title: Stage 2 : plateau; title: Stage 3 : orgasm; title: Stage 4 : resolution; title: Masturbation and V health; title: Passion's pests; title: Safer sex; title: Birth control and V health; title: Plus : lubricant Lowdown; title: Do women ejaculate?; title: Vibrating with care; title: At-a-glance guide to STDs; title: Contraception and V considerations; title: pt. II. When you need help; title: 7. The most bothersome symptoms : possible causes and cures; title: Odor; title: Itching; title: Unusual discharge; title: Dryness; title: Plus : odors that talk; title: Itch relief dos and don'ts; title: Common vulvar irritants and allergens; title: 8. Now what? : how to proceed when there's trouble; title: Why you can't tell by looking; title: Evaluating your symptoms; title: Why telephone diagnosis doesn't work; title: Which doctor to see; title: Plus : warning signs not to ignore; title: Don't believe these medical myths; title: 9. The ideal V exam : what to say, what to expect, and a guide to tests; title: Why timing is everything; title: The vulvovaginal history; title: The pelvic exam; title: Three important in-office tests; title: Other testing methods; title: Vulvar biopsy; title: The Pap test; title: Plus : how to talk to your gyn; title: Nagging little questions about pelvic exams; title: The silent STDs worth a routine test; title: Common questions : Pap tests; title: All about AGUS; title: The first V exam; title: pt. III. Problem and answer guide; title: 10. Yeast infections : separating the truths from the popular beliefs; title: What is yeast?; title: Symptoms of a yeast infection; title: What causes yeast?; title: Diagnosing a yeast infection; title: Self-diagnosing a yeast infection; title: A yeast infection action plan; title: Steps to controlling recurrent yeast; title: Complicated yeast; title: Plus : for immediate relief; title: Are you at risk?; title: Common questions : sex and yeast; title: Can yogurt prevent yeast infections?; title: Common questions : OTC yeast treatments; title: Natural remedies; title: Simple yeast or complex yeast?; title: Is there a yeast hideout?; title: 11. BV : the leading cause of vaginal complaints; title: What is bacterial vaginosis (BV)?; title: What causes BV?; title: Why treatment is important; title: Diagnosing BV; title: Treating BV; title: When BV recurs; title: Plus : is it yeast or BV?; title: Treatments for bacterial vaginosis; title: 12. Trich : the STD that causes vaginitis; title: What is trich?; title: Diagnosing trich; title: Treating trich; title: Treating resistant cases; title: Plus : when a Pap smear finds trich; title: 13. Vag itch, continued : lesser-known sources of vaginitis; title: The estrogen-loss vaginitis : atrophic vaginitis; title: Strep vaginitis; title: Mobiluncus vaginitis; title: The mystery vaginitis: desquamative inflammatory vaginitis (DIV); title: The discounted problem : lactobacillus overgrowth; title: Plus : a mobiluncus success story; title: A DIV success story; title: 14. Could you be allergic? : surprising irritants that trigger the body to attack; title: What is allergy?; title: Allergy to semen; title: Other V allergies; title: Allergy to latex; title: Plus : a semen allergy success story; title: The mystery allergy : hives; title: 15. When skin gets sick : the vulva sees these skin conditions too; title: What to know about cortisone; title: Eczema/dermatitis/lichen simplex chronicus (LSC); title: Lichen sclerosus (LS); title: Psoriasis; title: Lichen planus (LP); title: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS); title: Plus : steroid safety; title: The leading vulvar irritants; title: Handle with care : hygiene help for women with vulvar skin disease; title: LS success stories; title: An LP success story; title: Detecting HS early; title: 16. V bumps and color changes : should you be alarmed? : usually not; title: Common small bumps; title: Less common small bumps; title: Really rare small bumps; title: Common large bumps; title: Uncommon large bumps; title: Conditions with a red color; title: Conditions with a white color; title: Common dark discolorations; title: Rare dark discolorations; title: Ulcers; title: 17. "It hurts" : new insights into the V pain syndrome vulvodynia; title: Pain theory; title: Vestibulodynia (VBD); title: Vulvodynia (VVD); title: Plus : ask yourself : clues to vestibulodynia; title: What to rule out first; title: The Q-tip test; title: High-oxalate foods to avoid; title: Tricyclic antidepressants and their side effects; title: Don't let side effects stop you!; title: Common questions : vestibulectomy; title: A VBD success story; title: A vulvodynia success story; title: 18. Sexual healing : help for coping with painful intercourse; title: Causes of painful sex; title: The downward spiral; title: The partner's pain; title: A coping plan; title: Pregnancy and vulvodynia; title: Vaginismus; title: A word about Viagra and friends; title: Plus : common questions : vulvodynia and sex; title: Sex pain and the single woman; title: The clitoris's new best friend?; title: 19. Bladder pain : feeling the burn that could be UTI or IC; title: What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?; title: Interstitial cystitis (IC); title: Plus : it's back! : which kind of UTI is it?; title: Treatment courses for bladder infection; title: What about cranberry juice?; title: Three urinary problems that aren't infections; title: A promising new test; title: Avoid these foods if you have IC; title: 20. The lifetime virus : living with genital herpes; title: How herpes works; title: The big question; title: What symptoms are like; title: Getting a diagnosis; title: Treating first infections; title: Treating recurrent infections; title: A special case : herpes and pregnancy; title: Plus : a herpes success story; title: The bottom line if you have herpes; title: The bottom line if you don't have herpes; title: 21. The crafty virus : HPV causes warts, abnormal Paps, cervical cancer, and nothing; title: Warts from HPV; title: Diagnosing warts; title: Treating warts; title: HPV and Pap smears; title: HPV and cervical precancer (CIN); title: Treating CIN; title: Plus : risk factors for HPV; title: Treatments that destroy or remove warts; title: A genital warts success story; title: New HPV testing; title: You're more likely to develop CIN if...; title: An HPV success story; title: The last word : be HPV-savvy; title: 22. V cancer and precancer : reassuring facts about uncommon conditions; title: Vulvar precancer (VIN); title: Younger VIN, older VIN; title: Diagnosing VIN; title: Vulvar cancer; title: Paget's disease; title: Vaginal precancer (VAIN); title: Vaginal cancer; title: Plus : pregnancy and VIN; title: If you've been exposed to DES; title: 23. V is for voice : some parting thoughts; title: What I want you to do; title: Advancing V care.