The National Women's Health Resource Center Book of Women's Health

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-08-04
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Covers nutrition, exercise, pregnancy, childbirth, breast cancer, and heart disease

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Preface and Acknowledgments x
The Contributors xii
Introduction xix
PART I MAINTAINING YOUR HEALTH
The Healthy Life
3(11)
Female Sexuality
14(31)
Nutrition
45(27)
Exercise
72(15)
Menopause and the Climacteric
87(14)
PART II SPECIAL HEALTH CONCERNS
Birth Control
101(26)
Abortion
127(14)
Substance Abuse
141(21)
Cosmetic Surgery
162(21)
Mental Health
183(22)
Violence Against Women
205(19)
Occupational and Environmental Issues
224(15)
PART III PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Planning For Pregnancy
239(34)
Being Pregnant
273(35)
Labor and Delivery
308(27)
The Postpartum Period
335(32)
PART IV MEDICAL DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF WOMEN
Breast Disorders
367(36)
The Menstrual Cycle and Related Conditions
403(37)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other Infections
440(20)
Endocrine and Autoimmune Diseases
460(22)
Lower Urinary Tract Disorders
482(17)
Vaginal and Vulvar Disorders
499(22)
Cervical, Uterine, Fallopian Tube, and Ovarian Problems
521(35)
The Cardiovascular System and Related Conditions
556(26)
Oral Disorders
582(9)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
591(14)
Skin Problems
605(16)
Medical Tests 621(18)
Glossary 639(23)
Index 662

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