generative organs, female

"Emphasizing the body's innate wisdom and ability to heal, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom covers the entire range of women's health--from the first menstrual period through menopause. It includes updated information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, sexuality, nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, treating fibroids, avoiding hysterectomy, and maintaining breast and menstrual health. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest treatment innovations and research data, and reflecting today's woman's proactive involvement in her own health care, this important new edition will help women everywhere enjoy vibrant health with far fewer medical interventions."--Page 4 of cover.

Text and concise illustrations, photographs, and diagrams provide information about the human reproductive system. Includes fact boxes, investigations, and related activities.

This book tackles the painful and often confusing disease known as endometriosis. Get an accurate and thoughtful investigation of endometriosis and understand how it affects one's sexual health.

"An assessment of the pros and cons of delayed motherhood. Through in-depth reporting and her own experience, Tanya Selvaratnam urges more widespread education and open discussion about delayed motherhood in the hope that long-lasting solutions can take effect. The result is a book of information that will enable women to make smarter choices about their reproductive futures and to strike a more realistic balance between science, society and personal goals"--Provided by publisher.

Describes endometriosis, its symptoms, current treatments, and preventative measures, and covers coping strategies and ways to support a friend or family member who has contracted this disease.

Describes risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments for women's cancers including breast, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and others, and also provides information on clinical trials, coping strategies, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, and a list of additional resources.

Offers teenage girls an overview of what they can expect when visiting a gynecologist, describing what a gynecologist does, how the exam is conducted, what questions they may be asked, and how a gynecologist can help them with various problems and questions.

Describes the basic features, development, and disorders of the female reproductive system, and discusses the function of gynecology.

An overview of the human reproductive system that covers its components and processes, its common malfunctions and diseases, tests and treatments, doctors and scientists who have made significant discoveries, and historic and contemporary research.

Describes what to expect in a gynecological examination, discusses birth control methods, the female reproductive system, and possible health problems and treatment.