The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health

by Karen J. Carlson M.D., Stephanie A. Eisenstat M.D., Terra Ziporyn Ph.D.

Overview

With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to Women's Health, women seeking answers to questions about their health had access to the combined expertise of physicians from three of the world's most prestigious medical institutions: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. With complete information on women's health concerns, physical and behavioral, this A to Z reference quickly became a definitive resource, praised especially for its coverage of topics not previously considered under the umbrella of women's health. The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health reunites the authors to bring a valued health reference up to date for a new generation--and for those women who have come to rely on the Harvard Guide and are now wondering what to do about their health as they enter a new stage of life, asking questions like the following: I've been on hormone replacement therapy. Should I stop? How?
Could this rash be lupus?
I've been on the Pill. What is my risk for stroke?
Fat is bad, fat is good: What should I believe? And what's left to eat?
When does ordinary worry become chronic anxiety?
What screening tests do I need now?
In addition to revised recommendations reflecting the current medical thinking on menopause and hormone replacement therapy, the New Harvard Guide includes updated recommendations about cardiac health and heart disease--the #1 killer of women in the United States
entries reflecting recent advances in the understanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases
better coverage of health concerns throughout a woman's life span, from her first period to menopause and beyond, with a new entry on perimenopause
expanded nutritional recommendations, including a unique chart of the U.S. government's Daily Reference Intakes for micronutrients, broken down for teens and women whose needs may differ because they are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postmenopausal
updated information on over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, procedures, screenings, and diagnostic tests

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674253247
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	04/06/2004
Series:	Harvard University Press reference library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	712
File size:	23 MB
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Table of Contents

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Preface Contents Abdominal Pain Abortion Acne Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Adhesions Airbags Alcohol Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening Alternative Therapies Alzheimer’s Disease Amenorrhea Amniocentesis Anemia Anesthesia Angina Pectoris Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Antianxiety Drugs Antibiotics Antidepressants Antiinflammatory Drugs Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Anxiety Disorders Aortic Stenosis Arrhythmia Arthritis Arthroplasty Artificial Sweeteners Asthma Autoimmune Disorders Back Pain Bacterial Vaginosis Biopsy Birth Control Blood Tests Body Image Body Odors Bowel Disorders Breast Cancer Breast Implants and Enlargement Breast Lumps (Benign) Breast Pain Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction Breast Self-Examination Breastfeeding Breathing Disorders Calcium Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataracts Cervical Cancer and Dysplasia Cesarean Section Chemotherapy Chest Pain Childbirth Chlamydia Cholesterol Chorionic Villi Sampling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Circulatory Disorders Coffee Colds Colon and Rectal Cancer Colostomy Computerized Axial Tomography CT Scans Condoms Congestive Heart Failure Constipation Contact Lenses Coronary Artery Disease Cosmetic Dentistry Cosmetic Safety Cosmetic Surgery Cushing Syndrome Cystocele, Urethrocele, and Rectocele Dentures, Bridges, and Implants Depression Dermabrasion and Chemical Peels Diabetes Diaphragms, Cervical Caps, and Sponges Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Dieting Disabilities Dissociative Identity Disorder Diverticular Disease Domestic Abuse Douching Dry Eye Ectopic Pregnancy Electrocautery Endometrial Cancer Endometrial Hyperplasia Endometriosis Epilepsy Estrogen Replacement Therapy Exercise Eye Care Face Lifts Fallopian Tube Cancer Fibromyalgia Foot Care Galactorrhea Gallstones Genetic Counseling Genital Warts Glaucoma Goiters and Thyroid Nodules Gonorrhea Gum Disease Hair Care Hair Dyes Hair Loss Hair Removal Hay Fever and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Headaches Heart Disease Heartburn Hemorrhoids Hepatitis Herpes High Blood Pressure Hirsutism Hormonal Contraception Hyperandrogenism Hyperprolactinemia Hyperthyroidism Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism Hysterectomy Immunizations Incontinence Infertility Infrequent Periods Insomnia Interstitial Cystitis Intrauterine Devices Iron Irritable Bowel Syndrome Keloid Scarring Kidney Disorders Knee Pain Laparoscopy Laparotomy Laxatives Lipectomy and Liposuction Lubricants Lung Cancer Lupus Lyme Disease Lymphedema Macular Degeneration Mammography Manic-Depressive Disorder Mastectomy Melanoma Menopause Menorrhagia Menstrual Cramps Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Cycle Disorders Midwifery Miscarriage Mitral Valve Prolapse Moles Mononucleosis Morning Sickness Multiple Sclerosis Musculoskeletal Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Myomectomy Nail Care Natural Birth Control Methods Nearsightedness and Farsightedness Nonsurgical Abortion Nutrition Obesity Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Occupational Hazards Oral Contraceptives Orthodontia Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cysts Ovary Removal Pain Management Pain during Sexual Intercourse Panic Disorder Pap Test Patients’ Rights Pelvic Examinations Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Pain Peptic Ulcer Disease Personality Disorders Pesticides and Organic Foods Phobias Physical Examinations Platelet Disorders Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Polyps Postpartum Issues Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Preconception Counseling Preeclampsia Pregnancy Pregnancy over Age 35 Pregnancy Testing Premenstrual Syndrome Prenatal Care Prenatal Genetic Counseling Prolapsed Uterus Psychosomatic Disorders Psychotherapy Pubic Lice Raynaud’s Phenomenon Retinal Detachment Retroverted Uterus Rheumatoid Arthritis Rhinoplasty Rosacea Rubella Safer Sex Scabies Schizophrenia Scleroderma Sclerotherapy Scoliosis Seasonal Affective Disorder Sexual Abuse and Incest Sexual Assault Sexual Dysfunction Sexual Harassment Sexual Orientation Sexual Response Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sjögren Syndrome Skin Care and Cosmetics Skin Disorders Sleep Disorders Smoking Social Anxiety Disorder Spermicides Sports Injuries Stress Stretchmarks Stroke Substance Abuse Syphilis Temporal Arteritis Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Disorders Toxic Shock Syndrome Trichomonas Tubal Ligation Ultrasound Umbilical Hernia Urinary Tract Infections Uterine Fibroids Vaginal Atrophy Vaginal Bleeding (Abnormal) Vaginal Bleeding during Pregnancy Vaginitis Varicose Veins Vitamins and Minerals Vulvar Cancer Vulvar Cysts Vulvar Disorders Vulvar Pain Vulvitis Weight Tables Wrinkles Yeast Infections Zinc For Further Information Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Index