Ask your gynecologist
Subtitle: answers to over 200 (sometimes embarrassing) questions women ask through every age and stage of their lives
By: by R. Scott Thornton, MD and Kathleen Schramm, MD
Contributors: Schramm, Kathleen
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
ISBN-13: 9781626364196
Subjects: Gynecology; Miscellanea; Health and hygiene; Female Generative organs; Women
Description: Ask Your Gynecologist was written for all of the women who cannot find the information they need to answer their questions about their bodies. Drs. Thornton and Schramm examine the most commonly asked questions and give valuable insight and advice about everything related to gynecology, including pap smears, the menstrual cycle, family planning, infections and disorders, pregnancy, and surgery. Each chapter is divided into questions so readers can look up specific issues quickly. Examples inspired by real women{u2019}s situations are also included so readers can see that all of their questions are valid and worth asking. Advice on how to choose a gynecologist, when to make an appointment, and how to ensure that daughters visit a doctor is also included, as well as a full glossary and index.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The big picture : when to see a gynecologist; title: The menstrual cycle : what's normal, what's not?; title: Contraception : weighing the alternatives; title: Sexual relations; title: Pelvic infections; title: Why can't I get pregnant?; title: When something goes wrong : complications of early pregnancy; title: Endometriosis : the great masquerader; title: Disorders of the uterus; title: Disorders of the ovary; title: Problems of the vagina and vulva; title: Problems of the breast; title: Menopause and hormone replacement : the great debate; title: Where's the nearest bathroom?; title: Pelvic prolapse : the "dropped bladder"; title: When you need surgery.