ASK DR. MARIE: What Women Need to Know about Hormones, Libido, and the Medical Problems No One Talks About
Whatever you call it—the V-zone, your va-jay-jay, or your private parts —for many women, the area “down there” is only half-familiar, its problems mysterious and hard to discuss. In her new book, Dr. Marie Savard—one of America’s most trusted voices on women’s health—explains what’s what, what’s normal, and what to do when problems occur. She covers everything from HPV to hormones, “smart sex” to “waist management,” menstrual problems to stress management, fertility to birthing, doctor/patient relationships to plumbing -- both urine and bowels. It’s as if your sister or best friend were a doctor with all the time in the world to discuss symptoms and solutions. You’ll find:
• straight talk about sex at any age
• lists of symptoms so you’ll know whether to get help for those aches and itches and discharges and bumps,
• lists of diagnostic tests including those you can do yourself,
• examples of actual medical test results,
• solid medical advice about treatment options ranging from over-the-counter and home remedies to surgery,
• translations of medical jargon into English you can comprehend,
• sketches to help you understand once and for all what’s going on “down there,”
• the voices of women including Dr. Marie herself dishing about the intimate and sometimes funny details of everything from birth control to bladder problems to menopause,
• Dr. Marie’s “Lifestyle Pill” that trumps medication in so many cases and goes a long way to prevent a host of problems in the first place,
• and plenty of encouragement to help you find a fresh and positive perspective about the inevitable transformations you’ll encounter as you enter each new chapter of your life.
The overarching theme for all of Dr. Marie’s insider advice is her Golden Rule of Women’s Health: “Do unto yourself as you would do unto others.” She firmly believes you need to take care of yourself with at least as much devotion as you take care of everybody else. “We tend to put ourselves last on our list of priorities,” she says. “But that’s not good for those we love any more than it’s good for us.” Combining the thoroughness of Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book with the openness of Our Bodies Ourselves, this book is destined to become a classic.
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Your body shape may be putting your health in danger through no fault of your own. But there is good news: There are things you can do to prevent or even reverse the risks of body shape.
The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness: The Apples & Pears Approach to Losing Weight, Living Longer, and Feeling Healthier offers women of all shapes and sizes specific nutirtional and exercise recommendations based on body type. So much more than just another diet book,
The Body Shape Solution teaches you exactly what you need to do to sidestep the physical and emotional pitfalls of body shape in order to live longer, lose weight, and feel healthier.
In How To Save Your Own Life (Warner Books Trade Paperback Original; May 2000), Dr. Savard points out the many reasons you should keep your health records updated and more importantly, understand them fully. If you had an emergency, how quickly could you put your hands on the vital health information that could save your life? Who is responsible for your medical records? The answer is YOU.
Working in conjunction with How To Save Your Own Life, Dr. Savard's book The Savard Health Record (Time-Life Trade Publishing; April 2000) features: an easy to follow user manual, biographical information forms for you to fill out, copy, and give to your doctors, immunization records, child and adult preventative care charts to track and plan your family's routine healthcare, a "Family History Tree" to document any incidents of illness that might affect your own healthcare choices, and much, much more.
