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Book SynopsisBy addressing women directly and honestly, but with compassion and understanding, ABC News Medical Contributor Dr. Marie Savard reveals that there are no off-limits questions, no dark secrets of womanhood . . .
Trade ReviewNamed "one of the best health books for 2009" by The Wall Street Journal. “Dr. Marie has crafted a straight up, accessible summary of the most important questions on female sexuality and reproduction. She will help move you from embarrassment to empowerment.”—Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, author of Healing from the Heart and coauthor of the best-selling YOU: The Owner’s Manual Library Journal; Savard, Marie, M.D. Ask Dr. Marie: Straight Talk & Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions. Globe Pequot. Aug. 2009. c.352p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-7627-4944-7. $24.95. HEALTHIn this medical guide for women, Savard, medical contributor for ABC News and an internist specializing in women’s health, addresses basic anatomy and physiology, sexuality, and the importance of health care. She examines life stages and the accompanying bodily changes: puberty, childbirth, and menopause. The book's final sections cover the brain/body connection and such common health problems as urinary tract infections and digestive ailments. She also discusses the differences between men and women as they age and takes a liberal approach to hormone replacement therapy, arguing that perimenopausal women with no risk factors can take HRT and FDA-approved bioidentical skin patches safely.Verdict While less comprehensive than Our Bodies, Ourselves, this book takes a conversational tone and employs a supportive approach that will appeal to women in need of basic information.—Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA Book launch on Good Morning America: http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8246221 “For this book, Marie Savard draws on a lifetime of head-smart and heart-felt experience in caring about and for women. And she knows how to communicate in a manner that is both informative and supportive. Information that is both accurate and understandable—a winning combination.”—Dr. Timothy Johnson, ABC News Medical Editor "I continue to marvel at Dr. Marie's ability to break complex medical issues into digestible, easy-to-understand nuggets. Her care and concern for women is evident and women are better for it." -- Rene Syler, Journalist and author of Good Enough Mother"Dr. Marie is one of America's most trusted voices in women's health, and her ability to make complex topics simple and understandable has made her my go-to person for health information."--Marissa Jaret Winokur, Tony Award-winning actress
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Doctor Will See You NowPart 1: What’s Going on Down There?Chapter 1: Welcome to Yourself: A Guided Tour of Your Inner TerrainChapter 2: Sex Smarts: The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Having Fun in BedChapter 3: How to Get the Healthcare You Need at Any Age Part 2: The Seasons of Your Life Chapter 4: Coming of Age: A Period PieceChapter 5: For Unto You a Child Could Be Born: Charting Your Course Chapter 6: Menopause and Beyond: The Bonus Years Part 3: Is This Normal or Should I Call My Doctor? Chapter 7: “Female Problems” from Cause to CureChapter 8: Internal Plumbing Down There – Bowel Problems from Cause to CureChapter 9: Internal Plumbing Down There – Urinary Troubles from Cause to Cure Part 4: What Happens Down There Doesn’t Stay Down ThereChapter 10: The Female Emotional Response: How a Woman’s Brain-Body Connection Differs from a Man’sChapter 11: Waist Management: Winning the War Against Womanly Weight Gain Afterword: Dr. Marie’s “Lifestyle Pill”
