Synopses & Reviews
Relax, This Won't Hurt is the ultimate answer for any woman who's ever wished she could spend unlimited time quizzing her doctor during a routine office visit. What's the ideal contraceptive for me? How can I make sure I don't have cancer? What can I do about cramps and PMS? What should I do if I have problems getting pregnant? What do all those lab test reports mean to me? Should I take estrogen?
Just as she does as a regular on NBC-TV's Today show, Dr. Judith Reichman, in her distinctive humorous and down-to-earth fashion, offers understandable answers to the questions women are too shy or too rushed to ask their own doctors. Readers will feel as though they have had a private consultation with this exceptional physician. Based on the latest research findings, the book comprehensively covers below-the-belt health and beyond, including mental health issues and more. Plus: the latest on genetics and health, which medical tests to have, and a top ten list of ways women can take care of themselves.
Synopsis
An in-depth look at the health issues that women face, wonder, and worry about, "Relax, This Won't Hurt" offers an invaluable decade-by-decade resource for women of every age.
About the Author
Judith Reichman, M.D., is a gynecologist who practices and teaches at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA in Los Angeles. She appears regularly on NBC-TV's Today show as a contributor on women's health issues. She cowrote and hosted two acclaimed PBS series, Straight Talk on Menopause and More Straight Talk on Menopause. The author of two bestsellers, I'm Too Young to Get Old and I'm Not in the Mood, Dr. Reichman lives in Los Angeles.