Ask Your Gynecologist: Answers to Over 200 (Sometimes Embarrassing) Questions Women Ask through Every Age

An extensive guide to everything you need to know but were afraid to ask about all things related to gynecology.

Seeing a gynecologist is rarely an easy thing to do. Fear of asking a stupid question, anxiety, and just plain embarrassment to the all-too-common scenario of a patient leaving an office with an unsatisfactory answer to a question, if she asked one at all or if the doctor had enough time to address her concerns properly. Even the Internet rarely provides enough correct information.

In Ask Your Gynecologist, Doctors Thornton and Schramm give valuable insight and advice about everything related to gynecology, including abnormal vaginal bleeding, family planning, pelvic infections, endometriosis, fibroids, breast cancer, and menopause. Each chapter is divided into questions so readers can look up specific issues quickly. Examples inspired by real women’s situations reveal that all questions, even the embarrassing ones, are valid and worth asking. Advice on how to choose a gynecologist, when to make an appointment, and how to ensure that daughters visit a doctor is also included, as well as a full glossary and index. Alternative solutions using herbs and supplements are provided as well. There is no substitute for seeing a doctor, but readers of Ask Your Gynecologist will find themselves at ease and better prepared to take charge of their own health.