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Product Description Written in clear, easily understandable language, and illustrated with many diagrams and photographs, this guide offers health advice for women of all ages. It provides valuable information about diet, hygiene, sex, childbearing, physical fitness, drug treatments, contraception, cancer, andmuch more. The book offers practical and sympathetic advice and is arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference. This second edition is fully updated, with new information on AIDS, premenstrual syndrome, in vitro fertilization, cervical smears, and hormone replacement. Women of all ageswill find instant access to the vital facts they need to know about themselves. Review From reviews of the first edition: "Sensible and authoritative." --Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology"His understanding and compassion are as evident as his sense and expertise." --Times Educational Supplement"A very useful and serious book, which can be recommended to female patients....Llewellyn-Jones employs a very straightforward and considerate attitude toward all topics....Many excellent diagrams help to make the information clearer, especially where the anatomy is being explained." --FamilyPractice From the Back Cover Every woman needs to know the facts about herself. The A-Z of Women's Health puts those facts at her fingertips, providing invaluable information on all aspects of female life; physical conditions, reproduction and childbearing, hygiene and diet, drug treatments and medical investigations, contraception, infertility, adoption, rape, cancer-and much more besides.