Dr Dawn's Guide to Women's Health by Dawn Harper - 9781847093547

Dr Dawn's Guide to Women's HealthAuthor(s): Dawn Harper\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Murray Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Sheldon Press\nISBN-13: 9781847093547, 978-1847093547\nSynopsis\nThis book covers key areas of womens health, notably breast and reproductive health, from the fertile years through to menopause. In addition to the normal menstrual cycle, it also looks at medical problems specific to women. Topics include:\n\nbreast cancer - screening, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, genetics \nbenign breast disease - benign lumps, breast pain, infections menstrual problems - menorrhagia (heavy periods), dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), irregular periods \npremenstrual syndrome why it occurs, treatment\nmenopause - common and less well recognized symptoms; HRT and non-hormonal alternatives\ncystitis\nchronic pelvic pain\ncervical screening and cervical cancer, including vaccination and controversies (supposed adverse effects etc)\ncervical cancer, cervical polyps and h