7 options
The Yale guide to women's reproductive health : from menarche to menopause / Mary Jane Minkin, Carol V. Wright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Minkin, Mary Jane.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gynecology--Popular works.
- Gynecology.
- Reproductive health--Popular works.
- Reproductive health.
- Women--Health and hygiene--Popular works.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (465 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is for every woman who has wished for an unhurried, personal conversation with a sympathetic doctor who will answer her questions about reproductive health. Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a gynecologist practicing for more than 25 years, presents a complete and up-to-date guide to a healthy reproductive system for women in their teens through middle age. With warmth and understanding, Dr. Minkin and coauthor Carol V. Wright respond to questions about the gynecological issues that concern women today, including sexual activity, contraception, and family planning. Readers of The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health will learn how the female body works, what problems may arise, and what solutions are available-in short, they will become better prepared to participate in their own health care and to make healthy decisions.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- 1. Your Reproductive System and How It Works
- 2. You and Your Gynecologist
- 3. Menstruation: Problems and Possible Solutions
- 4. Premenstrual Syndrome
- 5. Contraceptive Choices and Responsibilities
- 6. Vaginitis and Urinary Tract Infections
- 7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- 8. Fibroids and Endometriosis
- 9. Cervical, Ovarian, and Endometrial Cancer
- 10. Breast Health
- 11. Planning for Pregnancy
- 12. Fertility and Infertility
- 13. Abortion, Miscarriage, and Ectopic Pregnancy
- 14. Sex and Society
- 15. Lifestyle Issues
- Afterword
- Glossary
- Resources
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611734985
- 9781281734983
- 1281734985
- 9780300135213
- 0300135211
- OCLC:
- 1024042803
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.