Your Guy's Guide to Gynecology - Hardcover

Bruce Bekkar; Udo Wahn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0965506746 ISBN 13: 9780965506748

Publisher: North Star Pubns, 2000

Synopsis

(from the Foreword) In today's world, men must understand and be sensitive to the needs of women. How is this accomplished? First, it must be important to you and, second, you must read this book.

Doctors Bekkar and Wahn have made a major contribution to lessening the "War of the Roses." They have taken gynecology, the medical speciality that deals with disease and care of the female reproductive system, and made it practical and understandable. If Adam had read this book before he entered the Garden, this effort would be superfluous now, but he didn't, and it isn't....

Obstetrics, the medical speciality that deals with the birth and its antecedents and sequelae, gets all the publicity. There are a plethora of books, tapes, and CD's for expectant mothers, fathers, siblings, and grandparents on all pregnancy-related topics. The involved male has nine months to do the right thing. Finally, he has a reference source that is a superb combination of succinct technical information blended with a witty, down-to-earth writing style that you will enjoy reading.

To be a successful, enlightened gynecologist, or a successful, communicating male, you have to be part psychiatrist. Cyclicity, or the lack thereof, between the brain and the female reproductive system is the major physiologic link that dictates all "basic female stuff." If you understand this concept then you are well on your way, and this book will help you complete your journey. The nice thing about owning it, and it should be a reference source in your library, not borrowed sporadically from the local library, is that it can grow old as the women you know gracefully age. Right now, "Bumps, Dips, and Owies" may be your primary concern, but, years from now your frayed copy will still be there when you need to know how to repel the "Attack of the Killer Hormones."

Although the book is for the "hulking beasts," the authors have cleverly entitled it YOUR GUY'S GUIDE TO GYNECOLOGY. Drs. Bekkar and Wahn know who is going to buy this guide and give it to those who think "a vulva is a Swedish sports sedan." Without a doubt, they have filled a void in many bookshelves and many lives. If you are reading this foreword, start spreading the news. (Robert Israel, M.D., Professor, Chief, Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine.)

About this title

From the Publisher

The essence of a successful relationship is understanding, obtained through knowledge and information. YOUR GUY'S GUIDE TO GYNECOLOGY opens up for men and women alike a continuing and changing diorama of what occurs in a woman's body from day to day and year to year, answering the constant questions of "What is happening to me--or you?" The information contained within is so useful and easy to understand that couples will want to purchase the book before they need the information and store it conveniently on their reference shelves.

From the Inside Flap

The first book of its kind! Straightforward language demystifies gynecology -- the medical study of "female problems"--while pop quizzes and humor make the book fun and easy to read. This practical, authoritative reference will be an important addition to your home library.

"Nothing is more significant in male-female relationships than communication and understanding," say authors and practicing gynecologists Bruce Bekkar, M.D., and Udo Wahn, M.D. "And that's exactly what this book is intended to promote -- communication and understanding." It does so by casting medical jargon aside and, in simple language, presenting information about a wide range of issues--everything from PMS and contraception to abnormal Pap smears.

The authors, who have more than thirty years of clinical experience between them, briefly explain women's reproductive physiology, then move on to matters that are often difficult to approach, such as choosing a birth control method, avoiding sexually transmitted diseases, and tackling hormonal challenges like PMS and the menopause. Even complex topics like endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and pelvic surgery become understandable.

These board-certified specialists reject the common notion that men don't care about women's reproductive health issues. "The real problem," they declare, "is that men -- and a lot of women, too -- lack knowledge about these topics. We want to do what we can to correct that."

With a light touch and a down-to-earth style, YOUR GUY'S GUIDE TO GYNECOLOGY provides all the information most readers will need. In addition, throughout the book, a friendly character named Supportive Guy offers practical suggestions that men can use to help partners (or family members, co-workers, and even friends) who may be troubled by so-called "female problems."

About this edition

• Publisher: North Star Pubns
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0965506746
• ISBN 13: 9780965506748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288