Provides information on vaginal and vulvar health, as well as common gynaecological conditions, such as vaginitis, yeast infections, painful sex, STIs, vulvodynia, and urinary tract infections.
Looks at the twenty conditions that most often prompt women to seek health care. Provides relevant pathophysiology, patient evaluation procedures, diagnostics, and treatment.
Explains what lichen sclerosis is and what it looks like, what causes it, what the symptoms are and how it's diagnosed, it there is treatment or medicine, if you need surgerty, if you are able to have sex, and if it causes cancer.
Forms an organization that works to improve the lives of individuals affected by vulvodynia, a spectrum of chronic vulvar pain disorders. Educates affected women about vulvodynia to enable them to make informed choices about their treatment.
Includes bibliographical references and index. --- Review, January 2003: A peculiar feature of North American society has been to shroud our vulvas and vaginas in mystery. Women speak of the places "down there" with eyes lowered. Yet, millions of us suffer from vulvar and vaginal problems, such as constant itching, interminable discharge, and pain during sexual intercourse. Luckily, Elizabeth Stewart, a gynaecologist with a full-time specialty practice in vulvovaginal care, offers us this guide on vulvovaginal matters, including the latest research translated into understandable explanations. The book is divided into three parts: what to know and do when a woman is well, what to know and do when she develops a problem, and an in-depth guide to specific problems and their treatments.
