"What are fibroids? Do fibroids affect my ability to become pregnant and to have children? Should fibroids be treated? What is uterine artery embolization (UAE)? If the fibroids are not causing any problems, is watchful waiting a better option than surgery?" -- Cover.

EMPOWER YOURSELF! It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of American women of childbearing age have endometriosis. About 5.5 million women in the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with the disease each year. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from Endometriosis, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Endometriosis gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, and provides sources of support from both the doctor’s and patient’s viewpoints. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of endometriosis.

Draws on personal anecdotes and case studies to examine the range of treatments available to uterine fibroids sufferers and provides a look at traditional, surgical, and alternative therapies.

One out of every four women in the United States has uterine fibroids. Yet all too often they’re left with more questions than answers. In this fully revised and updated edition of Fibroids, Johanna Skilling, who suffers from fibroids herself, offers a total resource for women with the condition. Skilling covers the full range of issues related to fibroids, including testing and treatment options, emotional issues, diet and lifestyle, and alternative therapies, and features new information gleaned from the latest clinical studies and interviews with experts. Filled with true stories from other women with fibroids who share their experiences, Fibroids remains the most comprehensive source of information available about treating and living with this condition.

Whether you are a newly diagnosed uterine cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. 100 Questions and Answers About Uterine Cancer addresses the issues that are specific to the woman with uterine cancer. Written by two renowned gynecologic oncologists and including “insider” advice from an actual patient, this book gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about uterine cancer. It explains important facts about symptoms and the diagnosis process, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, coping strategies, and sources of patient and family support. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone dealing with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Six hundred and thirty-three thousand women undergo hysterectomy each year in the United States. Whether you or a loved one is considering or undergoing hysterectomy for medical or personal reasons, the options and information about hysterectomy can be overwhelming. This invaluable resource offers the guidance and advice you need. Written by a prominent obstetrician and gynecologist and by a consumer advocate and consultant to the industry, 100 Questions & Answers About Hysterectomy gives you authoritative, practical answers to your pre- and post- surgery questions, sources of support, and much more.