Thousands of women each year have hysterectomies, yet for many of them, contends the author, this radical surgery may have been unnecessary. A pioneer in female reconstructive surgery, she offers hope to millions of women by describing what happens during a hysterectomy. She also explains why heavy or painful periods and premenstrual syndrome may not be a reason for radical surgery. This is a book for all women who want to be fully informed about a health decision which could affect them for the...
Gynecologic Oncology Handbook
by Michelle Benoit, M Yvette Williams-Brown, and Creighton Edwards
The 2007 Report on Canned Vegetables Excluding Hominy and Mushrooms
by Philip M. Parker
A comprehensive and candid guide to women’s health from naturopathic physician, bestselling author, and leader in women’s health, Dr. Jolene Brighten. When discussing period pain or mood swings, hormonal imbalance or fertility issues, and all the “down there” concerns, women everywhere consistently ask their doctors one thing: Is this normal? Whether it was from her patients or her hundreds of thousands of social media followers, Dr. Jolene Brighten has heard this simple question more times th...
Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
This classic textbook continues to provide the basic knowledge relevant to the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. Comprehensive in scope, Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology offers contributions from a noted panel of experts and contains an integrated approach that is designed to help deliver the highest possible care to patients. Since the publication of the previous edition, there have been a number of obstetric breakthroughs that are addressed in this new edition. Written for...
In the 1950s - inspired by Grantly Dick-Read's 'Childbirth without Fear' - Marjorie Karmel, an American woman in Paris pregnant with her first child, sought out pioneering French obstetrician Fernand Lamaze. This bestselling account of the subsequent birth of her children and her experiences of antenatal education and hospital care on both sides of the Atlantic was to change for ever the way women give birth. 'Thank you, Dr Lamaze' is the moving and often very funny story of a woman's experience...
Surviving and Thriving in Midwifery
Bodies that Birth puts birthing bodies at the centre of questions about contemporary birth politics, power, and agency. Arguing that the fleshy and embodied aspects of birth have been largely silenced in social science scholarship, Rachelle Chadwick uses an array of birth stories, from diverse race-class demographics, to explore the narrative entanglements between flesh, power, and sociomateriality in relation to birth. Adopting a unique theoretical framework incorporating new materialism, femi...
The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics & Gynecology
The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics & Gynecology covers all aspects of enhanced recovery care for disciplines of general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology and obstetrical surgery. Written by renowned experts in the field, chapters discuss foundational knowledge on ERAS and provide specific worked examples, ERAS order sets, and practical implementation tools. This book is an indispensable resource to researchers interested in ERAS, but it is also ideal for anesthesiologists, g...
Every woman who's had a baby knows how difficult it is to take off the extra weight, despite those unrealistic articles promising that you'll be back into your pre-pregnancy clothes within six weeks. Postpartum dieting can actually add weight and slow down the metabolism, making it virtually impossible to shed those stubborn pounds. Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell After Pregnancy shows women why it's so difficult to lose the weight quickly, and why, if women don't adopt a sensible eating and exe...