Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1163456 in Books
• Published on: 1995-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

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Millions of women nationwide suffer from hormonal problems ranging from retaining water and weight gain to adult acne, facial hair, and menopausal difficulties. A leading endocrinologist offers compassion, hope and advice concerning proven, available treatments for women who suffer from hormonal disorders.

Customer Reviews

A must-have for your female fertility library
This book saved my life. I live in Omaha, NE, which boasts an impressive medical community, but I can't tell you home many doctors I saw that did not know the information in this book! If you are having ANY type of hormonal disorders, including unusual menstrual cycles, severe PMS symptoms (including depression), hair loss, excessive facial hair, excessive acne, get yourself this book and get yourself to an ENDOCRINOLOGIST, NOT an obgyn, dermatologist, or psychologist. Do NOT let a doctor put you on "the pill" for your symptoms; that will only fix the symptoms, not the underlying problem! In many cases, the pill will only make your problem worse and possibly affect later abilities to conceive. This book will explain it all.

This book is well written for a lay-person to read, but keep your medical dictionary handy. DON'T let any doctor that is unwilling to hear what you have to say from reading this book treat you.

This helped my doctor
There are many books on PCOS but very few on adrenal androgen problems, which are less common but not all that rare. This book describes very clearly both problems and how to treat them. My doctor read some passages from this book (which he confirmed with his own book) and this helped me get treatment. I think all doctors should have to read this book so women with androgen problems that are not PCOS could get treated and not swept under the PCOS rug. He also discusses menopause and other hormonal events. The book is well written and zippy enough that I read the 500 plus pages in a couple of sittings.

The Grandfather of ALL other PCOS/Woman Hormone Books
This book was printed in 1995 and I only wish I'd found it then!! Every OB/GYN should have this in their wating room as well as on their night stand. I learned so much from this book. It is organized well to find exactly what you want to know and is written so that a layperson can understand it. A very informative read as well as a great reference book. The Book "Androgen Disorders in Women" (Cheung) sites this book numerous times. "Androgen" is a good start to get your feet wet and then "Good News" takes it even further. A Must read for ANY woman who has concerns about her health!!