Women’s health Books
Johns Hopkins University Press The Expert Guide to Fertility
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances. The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception or cause infertility, and explain various medical, surgical, and lifestyle interventions shown to improve one's chances of becoming pregnant. Sanfilippo and Kumar offer important information on: A broad variety of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization Diagnostic tests and what to expect throughout your fertility journey Fertility-preserving options for people diagnosed with cancer and people with recurrent miscarriages, polycystic ovaries, a low egg supply, or endometriosis Fertility options for LGBTQ+ readers, single parents, and military perTrade ReviewI recommend this book to patients and their families. The content is evidence-based and includes up-to-date diagnostic and treatment modalities.—Melanie Ochalski, MD, Shady Grove FertilityTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Christie's Story: A Personal Infertility ExperienceChapter 2. Enhancing Your Chances: Optimizing Natural FertilityChapter 3. Against All Odds: Female InfertilityChapter 4. We're Part of It, Too: Male InfertilityChapter 5. The Embryo Just Won't Stick: Reproductive ImmunologyChapter 6. Not Tonight, Wait till Ovulation: Sexual DysfunctionChapter 7. No Periods for Me: AmenorrheaChapter 8. I Just Can't Stop Bleeding: Abnormal Vaginal BleedingChapter 9. Painful Periods, Nobody's Listening: EndometriosisChapter 10. I Have Acne, I'm Hairy, and I Just Can't Get Pregnant: Polycystic OvariesChapter 11. No Room for the Fetus: Uterine FibroidsChapter 12. Too Little, Too Early: MiscarriagesChapter 13. Wrong Place, Painful Conception: Ectopic PregnancyChapter 14. Help Is Here: Assisted Reproductive TechnologyChapter 15. Keep My Eggs Ripe: Social Egg FreezingChapter 16. Cancer Can't Stop Me: Fertility PreservationChapter 17. Building a Nontraditional Family: Nonbinary FertilityChapter 18. Building a Family while Serving the Nation: Military Fertility ServicesChapter 19. Help Me Preserve My Sanity: Managing StressChapter 20. How to Pay for It All: Financing the Infertility JourneyChapter 21. The Nontraditional Conception: Donor Insemination, Adopting Embryos, and BeyondChapter 22. The End Is in Sight: You're Pregnant—What's Next?Final WordsAcknowledgmentsResourcesIndex
£18.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Complete Guide to Breast Reconstruction
Book SynopsisTrade Review... a reliable source of information for individuals grappling with breast cancer.—CureTable of ContentsForewordSue Friedman, DVMIntroductionPart I. Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction BasicsChapter One. Why Mastectomy?Chapter Two. Considering a Risk-Reducing MastectomyChapter Three. Going Flat: Mastectomy without ReconstructionChapter Four. How a Mastectomy Affects ReconstructionChapter Five. Breast Reconstruction BasicsPart II. Rebuilding the BreastsChapter Six. Reconstruction with Breast ImplantsChapter Seven. The Expander ExperienceChapter Eight. Autologous Tissue FlapsPart III. Procedures to Improve Symmetry, Shape, and AppearanceChapter Nine. Revision ProceduresChapter Ten. Modifying Your Opposite BreastChapter Eleven. Final Touches: Re-creating Your Nipple and AreolaPart IV. What to Expect from Prep, Post-op, Recovery, and BeyondChapter Twelve. Preparing for SurgeryChapter Thirteen. What to Expect in the HospitalChapter Fourteen. Back HomeChapter Fifteen. Dealing with Unexpected ProblemsChapter Sixteen. Life after ReconstructionPart V. Finding Answers, Making DecisionsChapter Seventeen. Shopping for SurgeonsChapter Eighteen. Payment and Insurance IssuesChapter Nineteen. A Road Map for Making Difficult DecisionsChapter Twenty. Information for Family and FriendsAcknowledgmentsGlossaryResourcesNotesIndex
£21.85
New York University Press Scarred
Book SynopsisPROSE Award Winner for Biography and AutobiographyNamed one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2023Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Women's NonfictionOffers thought-provoking theories and life-transforming ways to deal with painWhat can we ask of pain? How can we be more creative and courageous in carrying pain in our lives? In this genre-bending work that is equal parts memoir and scholarly criticism, L. Ayu Saraswati provides thought-provoking theories and life-transforming ways to understand pain, specifically in relation to feminism. Arguing that pain is not merely a state we are in, Scarred reframes pain as a transnational feminist object, something that we can carry across international borders. Drawing on her own experience traveling across twenty countries within just over a year, Saraswati aims to bring readers along on her journey so that they might ask themselves, How can I live with pain differently?By using pain as a lens of feminist analysis, Scarred allows us Trade Review"How do we create new conversations with and about pain–conversations that are humane, enchanting, and subversive? How do we cultivate new, life-sustaining relationships with pain–rather than reject, repress, or in other ways deny it? (And why would we even want to do so?) How do we address both the private/personal and the social/systemic/political dimensions of pain? Traveling with and through pain, L. Ayu Saraswati explores these and related questions. She risks the personal, offering invaluable lessons and additional perspectives into the complex entanglement of feminist theory/praxis, healing, embodiment, enchantment, and pain." * AnaLouise Keating, author of The Anzaldúan Theory Handbook *"An intimate tour de force. Scarred is a necessary intervention into the human quest to understand pain and its im/possibilities. Indeed, even more so in this neoliberal world that encourages pain's suppression and elimination. From yoga retreats in Costa Rica, to the feminist practice of ‘gibberish’ in the mountains of Nepal, to experiences of ‘feminist enchantment’ in Ecuador, Iceland, and Catalonia, this book—part memoir, part ethnographic analysis—is a transdisciplinary and transcontinental fete of feminist cultural studies scholarship. Its theoretical insights, display of feminist autoethnographic fieldwork, and writing craft will have a lasting influence." * Devika Chawla, author of Home, Uprooted: Oral Histories of India’s Partition *"Saraswati artfully weaves memoir and auto-ethnography; theorizing and storytelling; and self-reflection and critical analysis to create a beautiful meditation on her feminist journey through pain. This methodologically innovative and theoretically provocative text is a must-read for anyone seeking insight into how we can live with pain differently." * Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, author of Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach *"Drawing on her travels across 20 countries in just over a year, Saraswati, a professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, shines a feminist light on pain. Her book fuses several modes of storytelling, including memoir, academic theory, ethnography, and criticism, and aims to reframe the reader’s understanding of pain and the female body." * Publishers Weekly *"Theoretically astute yet intensely readable, this book suggests that all of us carry pain—and that everyone also inherently possesses the ability to work with pain instead of fighting against it. The book emphasizes that pain is integral to people; it’s not an incidental feature of circumstances. An exceptional discussion of strategies for processing pain with and through the body." * Library Journal (starred) *"With her latest book, L. Ayu Saraswati offers readers an original, inclusive and intimate examination of pain through a feminist lens. As rigorous as it is readable, Scarred seeks to reframe our relationships to pain, healing, embodiment and enchantment." -- Karla Strand * Ms. Magazine *
£62.90
New York University Press Is Breast Best
Book SynopsisWhy has breastfeeding re-asserted itself over the last twenty years, and why are the government, the scientific and medical communities, and so many mothers so invested in the idea? In Is Breast Best? Joan B. Wolf challenges the widespread belief that breastfeeding is medically superior to bottle-feeding. Despite the fact that breastfeeding has become the ultimate expression of maternal dedication, Wolf writes, the conviction that breastfeeding provides babies unique health benefits and that formula feeding is a risky substitute is unsubstantiated by the evidence. In accessible prose, Wolf argues that a public obsession with health and what she calls total motherhood has made breastfeeding a cause célèbre, and that public discussions of breastfeeding say more about infatuation with personal responsibility and perfect mothering in America than they do about the concrete benefits of the breast.Parsing the rhetoric of expert advice, including the recent National Breastfeeding AwaTrade ReviewInstead of disputing the science about the chemical makeup of breast milk . . . she (Wolf) posits that the benefits most people associate with breast-feeding studiescannot be separated from the fact that mothers who breast-feed may be more attuned to health and may take more precautions about hygene . . .Wolf rightfully contends that in the government's and acvocate's zeal to increase the numbers of breast-fed babies, they have vastly discounted the harsh realities of breast-feeding in a modern world -- Tara A. Trower * Statesman.com *Wolf confronts the stereotypes of ideal motherhood and explains how public health campaigns and advocacy groups have relied on flawed infant-feeding research to exaggerate any health risks associated with using infant formula. -- Texas A&M University News,tamunews.tamu.eduWolf notes the 'insular and unidimensional zealotry' of breastfeeding campaginers and skillfully uncovers elements of racism and elitism in their behavior toward working women who do not have the luxury to breastfeed. -- A. H. Koblitz * Choice *Wolf offers a powerful and important cultural critique...this is an insightful and eye-opening book that will be of interest to sociologists of gender, medical sociologists, and science studies scholars. -- Abigail C. Saguy * American Journal of Sociology *Beautifully written, powerfully argued. . . . Challenges the science prescription that all infants must be breastfed. -- Linda Blum,author of At the BreastIt is the all-encompassing nature of breast-feeding that is the crux of the most interesting part of Wolf's book. She makes a compelling argument that we are a risk-averse culture that has lost all perspective when it comes to risk assessment and our health, and this tendency is particularly pervasive on the issue of breast-feeding In her book, Wolf rightfully contends that in the government's and advocates' zeal to increase the numbers of breast-fed babies, they have vastly discounted the harsh realities of breast-feeding in a modern world. -- Tara A. Trower * Statesmen.com *Wolf looks at the breast-feeding studies much like ones that ask whether race matters in the way people vote. She scrutinizes the design of the research and how it's been executed and 'then how it's been reported, both to scientists and to the public' * University of Chicago Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Why Breastfeeding? 1 Monitoring Mothers A Recent History of Following the Doctor's Orders 2 The Science Does Breastfeeding Make Smarter, Happier, and Healthier Babies? 3 Minding Your Own (Risky) Business Health and Personal Responsibility 4 From the Womb to the Breast Total Motherhood and Risk-Free Children 5 Scaring Mothers The Government Campaign for Breastfeeding 6 Conclusion Whither Breastfeeding?Notes Bibliography IndexAbout the Author
£22.79
Cornell University Press Intimate Strangers
Book SynopsisZooming in on commercial surrogacy in Russia and Ukraine, Intimate Strangers addresses market expansion into the intimate spheres of life that play out on women''s bodies as mothers and workers. Veronika Siegl follows the inner workings of a surrogacy market marked by secrecy, distrust, and anonymous business relationships. She explores intended mothers'' anxious struggles for a child in light of stigmatized infertility and the aggressive biopolitics of motherhood; the uncertain but pragmatic pathways in and out of fertility clinics as surrogates navigate harsh economic realities and resist being objectified or morally judged; and the powerful role of agents and doctors who have found a profitable niche in nurturing and facilitating other people''s existential hopes. Intimate Strangers discusses these issues against the backdrop of ultra-conservatism and moral governance in Russia, the rising international popularity of the Ukrainian surrogacy markTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I 1. The Biopolitics of Motherhood 2. Secret Conceptions Part II 3. Choreographing Surrogacy 4. Doing It Business-Style 5. Technologies of Alignment Part III 6. Laboring with Happiness 7. Ambivalences of Freedom Conclusion Afterward
£25.19
University of North Texas Press,U.S. Probably Someday Cancer: Genetic Risk and
Book SynopsisAfter learning that she inherited a BRCA2 genetic mutation that put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, Kim Horner's doctors urged her to consider having a double mastectomy. But how do you decide whether to have a surgery to remove your breasts to reduce your risk for a disease you don't have and may never get? Horner shares her struggle to answer that question in Probably Someday Cancer. The mother of a one-year-old boy, she wanted to do whatever would give her the best odds of being around for her son and protect her from breast cancer, which killed her grandmother and great-grandmother in their 40s. Which would give her the best chance at a long healthy life: a double mastectomy or frequent screenings to try to catch any cancer early? The answers weren't that simple. Based on extensive research, interviews, and personal experience, Horner writes about how and why she ultimately opted for a double mastectomy—the same decision actress Angelina Jolie made for a similar genetic mutation—and the surprising diagnosis that followed. The book explores difficult truths that get overshadowed by upbeat messages about early detection and survivorship—the fact that screenings can miss cancers and that even early-stage breast cancers can spread and become fatal. Probably Someday Cancer is about the author's efforts to push past her fear and anxiety. This book can help anyone facing hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer feel less alone and make informed decisions to protect their health and end the devastation that hereditary cancer has caused for generations in so many families.Trade ReviewWith the ease and comfort of a trusted friend, Kim Horner expertly takes you through her personal journey, sharing her thoughts and evolution around the difficult decisions that she had to make about genetic counseling, testing, and risk management. This is a moving and candid memoir."" - Sue Friedman, Executive Director of FORCE
£19.51
WW Norton & Co Dr. Sonia's Guide to Navigating Pelvic Pain:
Book SynopsisOne in fifteen people report experiencing chronic pelvic pain, while many more suffer in silence. It’s time to put aside the stigmatisation and misdiagnosis. Dr Sonia Bahlani has helped thousands of patients reclaim their lives at her New York City practice. With dual expertise in the fields of gynecology and urology—sought purposefully because she was interested in helping patients with pelvic pain—Bahlani is the doctor to address this common yet often-untreated condition. In Dr. Sonia’s Guide to Navigating Pelvic Pain, Bahlani helps readers in multiple ways: she provides detailed information on what might be causing pain—from endometriosis to fibroids to prostate inflammation—through descriptions, questions and case studies; and she reviews treatments, from what readers can expect in a doctor’s office to what they can do at home. Her sympathetic bedside manner and extensive knowledge will help empower readers and give them renewed control over their own bodies.
£14.24
Human Kinetics Publishers Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size
Book SynopsisMeet your new training partner! If you are a plus-size woman and want to get stronger, but you are intimidated by the gym or don’t have access to a personal trainer, Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman is for you. Unlike books that target weight loss as the ultimate goal, this book emphasizes why strength training and movement are important for women of all sizes and how progress is not tied to a number on the scale.Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman offers clear and simple instructions on how to safely perform 83 exercises to make them more effective for larger bodies. Master the squat and hinge exercises for the lower body; push and pull exercises for the upper body; and loaded carry, rotation, and anti-rotation exercises for the core. Learn why some movements are more important than others and how to safely progress by manipulating the reps, sets, load, and rest periods. Sample workouts—from beginner level through advanced—enable you to determine your starting point for strength training goals. Choose from a variety of training equipment for many of the exercises or follow the dumbbell- or kettlebell-only workouts if you have limited access to equipment. You’ll also find tips for clothing and equipment needs. And, because she’s “been there, done that,” author Morit Summers explains how to pace yourself with advice on when and how often to work out and what to do if you become overwhelmed on your journey.Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman will inspire you to start putting one foot in front of the other to become a stronger, more capable version of yourself.Trade Review“Wherever you are in your physical journey, I know this book will inspire you. Morit helped me compete for my very first Spartan Race. I will never forget her encouraging me to stop thinking about the scale for a second and instead think about strength—not just getting physically strong, but becoming mentally stronger. She challenged me to go for my goal in another way, and I carry that with me to this day. It’s not always about a number, but it’s about proving to yourself that you are capable and worthy. I hope that this book will leave you feeling capable and worthy of bringing your absolute best to everything you do.”—Danielle Brooks, Actress, Singer, Mom, and Spartan Race Participant“Morit Summers is one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated strength coaches available in our fitness industry. Morit has a wealth of knowledge, combined with the lived experience of how strong one can be while also living in a larger body; this expertise is extremely rare in our fitness culture.”—Louise Green, Trainer and Author of Big Fit Girl and Fitness for Everyone"Morit Summers is a powerhouse and a refreshing voice that's needed in sports. Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman offers clear instruction without the shameful tactics and messages that are oftentimes marketed to plus-size women to be smaller."—Latoya Shauntay Snell, Sponsored Multisport Endurance Athlete and Founder of Running Fat Chef LLC“Morit Summers’ approach to strength is approachable, accessible, and a breath of fresh air. Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman is exactly what the industry needs and is the book I wish I had access to when I first stepped foot in the gym.”—Chrissy King, Creator of The Body Liberation Project, Writer, and Fitness InfluencerTable of ContentsPart I. Set for SuccessChapter 1. Find Your WhyChapter 2. Prepare to MovePart II. Get MovingChapter 3. Squat and HingeChapter 4. Push and PullChapter 5. Anti-Rotation, Loaded Carry, and RotationPart III. Make a PlanChapter 6. Create Your WorkoutChapter 7. Sample WorkoutsChapter 8. Take Action
£18.89
Human Kinetics Publishers Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train
Book SynopsisBreakthrough Women’s Running is written just for you—a woman runner who has big goals and needs a plan to achieve them. In her trademark fun and upbeat style, professional runner and coach Neely Spence Gracey will set you up for success with an inside look at her own story in the sport—paired with the science, experience, strategies, and insights that have worked for her and countless other female runners who set challenging goals and achieved them. Told with engaging storytelling and packed with colorful images and practical recommendations to improve your running, Breakthrough Women’s Running offers 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, and run-walk training plans to suit your current distance or pacing goals. With the strength and mobility workouts included in the plans, you don’t have to wonder where and how to fit in these important (but often overlooked) components of a successful running training program. Learn how to breathe in rhythm and how to focus with mantras and mindfulness exercises. Get specific guidance on how to best manage unique challenges that women confront such as hormone fluctuations; training through the menstrual cycle, while pregnant, or after childbirth; and training while also raising a family. Know how to train to prevent injury as well as how to return to running should an injury occur. And fuel your training with five simple recipes that are nutrient dense and simple to prepare. You’ll hear from well-known, successful women runners such as Sara Hall and Nell Rojas on how even elite runners experience highs and lows in their training as well as how they themselves overcame obstacles to reach their goals. At the ends of chapters, you’ll find Breakthrough Goals—a section of small, tangible actions that you can apply in your own training to overcome specific obstacles. If you’re looking for a strategic and progressive approach for breaking through your physical or mental barriers to achieve more successful and fulfilling running, you’ve found it with Breakthrough Women’s Running.Trade Review“If you’re a female runner looking to reach the next level, you’ll want to add Breakthrough Women’s Running to your list.”—Runner’s World"Every runner wants to reach the next level. In Breakthrough Women’s Running, Gracey and Kuzma show you how. This book is packed with clear, easy-to-follow advice plus personal stories and anecdotes that will elevate your running and your life."—Michelle Hamilton, Journalist and Coauthor (With Olympian Deena Kastor) of Let Your Mind Run"In our community, there are few things we love more than a book written for women, by women. Breakthrough Women’s Running is a robust lifestyle guide that will help you take your fitness—and confidence—to the next level.”—Sarah Bowen Shea, Coauthor of Run Like a Mother and Host of Another Mother Runner Podcast"This book is game changing for women's running. I found myself wanting to keep reading and reading as I simultaneously soaked in wisdom, smiled in appreciation, and nodded my head in agreement. Neely and Cindy are elevating women's running in the best way."—Megan Roche, MD, Coach for Some Work, All Play (SWAP); 2016 USATF Women’s Ultra Trail Runner of the Year; Six-Time Member of Team USA; and Coauthor of The Happy Runner“If you’re a female runner looking to reach the next level, let Breakthrough Women’s Running help you get there! Blending the perspectives of pro runner Neely Gracey and prolific running writer Cindy Kuzma, along with the experiences of seasoned and successful athletes, this book is a must-read for female runners of all ages, abilities, and aspirations.”—Becky Wade, Professional Runner and Author of Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the GlobeTable of ContentsPart IChapter 1. Dream Big; Start SmallChapter 2. Plan SmartChapter 3. Recover RightChapter 4. Feed Your FirePart IIChapter 5. Master Your CycleChapter 6. Ready, Set, GrowPart IIIChapter 7. Train Like an AthleteChapter 8. Stay HealthyChapter 9. Exercise Your BrainChapter 10. Breathe BetterPart IVChapter 11. Let’s Get Running!Chapter 12. 5K and 10K Training PlansChapter 13. Half-Marathon Training PlanChapter 14. Marathon Training PlanChapter 15. Run-Walk Training PlanChapter 16. Reset for SuccessChapter 17. Get It Together
£19.54
Human Kinetics Publishers Functional Core for Women: Targeted Training for
Book SynopsisAre you ready to show off a strong, supple midsection? Functional Core for Women: Targeted Training for Glutes and Abs helps women of all fitness levels improve strength and bodily aesthetics with an original and effective approach to working and reshaping the core muscles. Written for women by a woman, 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Kia Williams sets the stage by breaking down the core’s anatomy to show how the abs and glutes work together and which muscles are best targeted for discernible change. She will then help you establish your goals and develop a program that helps you strengthen and engage these major muscle groups. You will learn how to perform more than 45 ab and glute exercises that are proven to improve physique, function, and strength. Derived from a variety of disciplines—including traditional weight training, Pilates, barre, and yoga—the exercises feature step-by-step instructions, variations, equipment options, safety cues, and progressions and regressions. You’ll also find 6 sample workouts to quickly get you started, along with the guidance you need to create and customize your own program. If you’ve struggled with building a stronger core to improve your fitness and enhance your self-confidence, it’s time to transform. With Functional Core for Women you can challenge your existing fitness level and change the way your body looks and feels.Trade Review“Functional Core for Women is a significant book dealing with the importance of the core muscles. It’s a valuable tool for women who want to develop a strong core.”—Billy Blanks, Creator of Tae Bo® and International Fitness Icon“You can always count on Kia Williams to deliver relevant, innovative, and impactful content; this book is no exception. Any woman looking to integrate top-level and accessible core training into her fitness program should look no further than Functional Core for Women. The training principles and exercises included here are revolutionary and presented in a way that is easy to understand and with the engaging flair only Kia can provide.”—Ryan Halvorson, Director of Event Programming for IDEA“Aren’t you tired of trying to perfect the newest overly complicated fitness fad, only to lose motivation after a couple of weeks? I’ve built my training practice on three words: ‘keep it simple.’ That’s exactly what Kia has done in Functional Core for Women. She brings us back to the foundations of fitness, with exercises geared to strengthen your body, increase your mobility, and not only build your muscles but also build your confidence! We all have personal goals when working out. Whether it’s functional strength, muscle development, aesthetics, or making your ex jealous, Kia reminds you that when you start small, focus on building a solid functional foundation, and intentionally build off of that foundation, you will get the results you are looking for.”—jarreau bowen, MA, NASM-Certified Personal TrainerTable of ContentsPart I. Understand the CoreChapter 1. Core = Glutes + AbdominalsChapter 2. Core FunctionsPart II. Plan for ResultsChapter 3. Identify Personal GoalsChapter 4. Develop Your Core ProgramPart III. Exercises and Pre/Post-Workout MovesChapter 5. Standing ExercisesChapter 6. Floor and Seated ExercisesChapter 7. Warm-Up and ActivationChapter 8. Post-Workout StretchesPart IV. WorkoutsChapter 9. Abdominal-Focused WorkoutsChapter 10. Glute-Focused WorkoutsChapter 11. Combo Workouts
£18.89
NewSouth Publishing Hysteria: A memoir of illness, strength and
Book SynopsisKaterina Bryant’s debut Hysteria is an astounding hybrid memoir exploring chronic mental illness and the treatment of women’s health throughout history.When Katerina Bryant suddenly began experiencing chronic seizures, she was plunged into a foreign world of doctors and psychiatrists, who understood her condition as little as she did. Reacting the only way she knew how, she immersed herself in books, reading her way through her own complicated diagnosis and finding a community of women who shared similar experiences.In the tradition of Siri Hustvedt’s The Shaking Woman, Bryant blends memoir with literary and historical analysis to explore women’s medical treatment. Hysteria retells the stories of silenced women, from the ‘Queen of Hysterics’ Blanche Wittmann to Mary Glover’s illness termed ‘hysterica passio’ – a panic attack caused by the movement of the uterus – in London in 1602 and more. By centring these stories of women who had no voice in their own diagnosis and treatment, Bryant finds her own voice: powerful, brave and resonant.
£17.06
Rutgers University Press The Love Surgeon: A Story of Trust, Harm, and the
Book SynopsisDr. James Burt believed women’s bodies were broken, and only he could fix them. In the 1950s, this Ohio OB-GYN developed what he called “love surgery,” a unique procedure he maintained enhanced the sexual responses of a new mother, transforming her into “a horny little house mouse.” Burt did so without first getting the consent of his patients. Yet he was allowed to practice for over thirty years, mutilating hundreds of women in the process. It would be easy to dismiss Dr. Burt as a monstrous aberration, a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein. Yet as medical historian Sarah Rodriguez reveals, that’s not the whole story. The Love Surgeon asks tough questions about Burt’s heinous acts and what they reveal about the failures of the medical establishment: How was he able to perform an untested surgical procedure? Why wasn’t he obliged to get informed consent from his patients? And why did it take his peers so long to take action?The Love Surgeon is both a medical horror story and a cautionary tale about the limits of professional self-regulation.Trade Review"The Love Surgeon is an important, riveting story that has great relevance to contemporary issues in medical ethics and science policy. Rodriguez has drawn on a broad range of sources to create a lively and engaging book." -- Heather Munro Prescott * author of The Morning After: A History of Emergency Contraception in the United States *"We need thoughtful medical historians to counter assumed narratives, and Sarah Rodriguez proves exactly why journalists’ accounts fail us. Taking the normative account of a 'love surgeon,' Rodriguez weaves a brilliant accounting of medical regulation and the structure of surgical innovation with journalists’ responses to a seemingly 'one off' horror story of the medicalizing of women’s bodies and patients’ experiences. She provides an exemplary history of medicine book that ought to be read and taught widely." -- Susan M. Reverby * author of Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and its Legacy *"The Love Surgeon is a brilliant exposition of the hazards of medical entrepreneurship and the 'consumerification' of American health care. Sarah Rodriguez tells us the intertwined stories of James Burt, a gynecological surgeon skilled at self-promotion, the patients who trusted him, and the colleagues who tried to stop him. She documents, with perceptive, sobering detail, how existing traditions of informed consent and medical self-regulation failed to rein in this self-styled 'Love Doctor.' By showing why it took so long to get Burt’s medical license revoked, Rodriguez exposes problems with medical self-governance and patient education that still beset us. This book should be required reading for every new physician." -- Nancy Tomes * author of Remaking the American Patient: How Madison Avenue and Modern Medicine into Patients into C *"New Books Network - New Books in Medicine" interview with Sarah B. Rodriguez https://newbooksnetwork.com/sarah-b-rodriguez-the-love-surgeon-a-story-of-trust-harm-and-the-limits-of-medical-regulation-rutgers-up-2020/ * New Books Network - New Books in Medicine *"Rodriguez does a commendable job of not just showing the development of the surgery, but how Burt’s views on sex influenced the procedure [and] also does an excellent job shining light on the problems women face when they must deal with a healthcare system dominated by men." * Nursing Clio *"The Love Surgeon is a thought provoking read that raises critical and sensitive issues in medicine. It allows readers to see themselves in Burt's surgeries, but also provides readers with critical historical insight into the intersections of health care, the law, and society." * World Medical & Health Policy *"The book serves as a powerful reminder of the complexities and general messiness associated with complaints and disciplinary cases involving quality of care—qualities often exacerbated by the inherent system that seemed to expel closer scrutiny from its orbit with an almost centrifugal force. Burt’s victims suffered from similar feelings as well as a sense of personal shame at the damage wrought to their bodies." * Journal of Medical Regulation *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Janet Phillips, 1981 Introduction | Creepy Surgery Performed on New Moms 1 | The One in the White Coat, 1921-1978 2 | Dayton Doctor Develops Corrective Surgery, 1975-1978Janet Phillips, 1981 3 | Surgical Development & Regulation 4 | The Dayton Medical Community Reacts, 1976-1980 5 | Investigating the Medical Profession in Ohio, 1980-1986 Janet Phillips, 1981-1984 6 | Turn Your Radio on for the Love Surgeon, 1978-1988 7 | The Women & the Surgery, 1970-1986 Janet Phillips, 1986-1987 8 | Tabloid Headlines, 1988-1989 9 | Surgery of Love on Trial Conclusion | Stock AssumptionsAppendix | Questions to ask if having an elective surgeryReferences
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Rutgers University Press The Love Surgeon: A Story of Trust, Harm, and the
Book SynopsisDr. James Burt believed women’s bodies were broken, and only he could fix them. In the 1950s, this Ohio OB-GYN developed what he called “love surgery,” a unique procedure he maintained enhanced the sexual responses of a new mother, transforming her into “a horny little house mouse.” Burt did so without first getting the consent of his patients. Yet he was allowed to practice for over thirty years, mutilating hundreds of women in the process. It would be easy to dismiss Dr. Burt as a monstrous aberration, a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein. Yet as medical historian Sarah Rodriguez reveals, that’s not the whole story. The Love Surgeon asks tough questions about Burt’s heinous acts and what they reveal about the failures of the medical establishment: How was he able to perform an untested surgical procedure? Why wasn’t he obliged to get informed consent from his patients? And why did it take his peers so long to take action?The Love Surgeon is both a medical horror story and a cautionary tale about the limits of professional self-regulation.Trade Review"The Love Surgeon is an important, riveting story that has great relevance to contemporary issues in medical ethics and science policy. Rodriguez has drawn on a broad range of sources to create a lively and engaging book." -- Heather Munro Prescott * author of The Morning After: A History of Emergency Contraception in the United States *"We need thoughtful medical historians to counter assumed narratives, and Sarah Rodriguez proves exactly why journalists’ accounts fail us. Taking the normative account of a 'love surgeon,' Rodriguez weaves a brilliant accounting of medical regulation and the structure of surgical innovation with journalists’ responses to a seemingly 'one off' horror story of the medicalizing of women’s bodies and patients’ experiences. She provides an exemplary history of medicine book that ought to be read and taught widely." -- Susan M. Reverby * author of Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and its Legacy *"The Love Surgeon is a brilliant exposition of the hazards of medical entrepreneurship and the 'consumerification' of American health care. Sarah Rodriguez tells us the intertwined stories of James Burt, a gynecological surgeon skilled at self-promotion, the patients who trusted him, and the colleagues who tried to stop him. She documents, with perceptive, sobering detail, how existing traditions of informed consent and medical self-regulation failed to rein in this self-styled 'Love Doctor.' By showing why it took so long to get Burt’s medical license revoked, Rodriguez exposes problems with medical self-governance and patient education that still beset us. This book should be required reading for every new physician." -- Nancy Tomes * author of Remaking the American Patient: How Madison Avenue and Modern Medicine into Patients into C *"New Books Network - New Books in Medicine" interview with Sarah B. Rodriguez https://newbooksnetwork.com/sarah-b-rodriguez-the-love-surgeon-a-story-of-trust-harm-and-the-limits-of-medical-regulation-rutgers-up-2020/ * New Books Network - New Books in Medicine *"Rodriguez does a commendable job of not just showing the development of the surgery, but how Burt’s views on sex influenced the procedure [and] also does an excellent job shining light on the problems women face when they must deal with a healthcare system dominated by men." * Nursing Clio *"The Love Surgeon is a thought provoking read that raises critical and sensitive issues in medicine. It allows readers to see themselves in Burt's surgeries, but also provides readers with critical historical insight into the intersections of health care, the law, and society." * World Medical & Health Policy *"The book serves as a powerful reminder of the complexities and general messiness associated with complaints and disciplinary cases involving quality of care—qualities often exacerbated by the inherent system that seemed to expel closer scrutiny from its orbit with an almost centrifugal force. Burt’s victims suffered from similar feelings as well as a sense of personal shame at the damage wrought to their bodies." * Journal of Medical Regulation *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Janet Phillips, 1981 Introduction | Creepy Surgery Performed on New Moms 1 | The One in the White Coat, 1921-1978 2 | Dayton Doctor Develops Corrective Surgery, 1975-1978Janet Phillips, 1981 3 | Surgical Development & Regulation 4 | The Dayton Medical Community Reacts, 1976-1980 5 | Investigating the Medical Profession in Ohio, 1980-1986 Janet Phillips, 1981-1984 6 | Turn Your Radio on for the Love Surgeon, 1978-1988 7 | The Women & the Surgery, 1970-1986 Janet Phillips, 1986-1987 8 | Tabloid Headlines, 1988-1989 9 | Surgery of Love on Trial Conclusion | Stock AssumptionsAppendix | Questions to ask if having an elective surgeryReferences
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