Relax, This Won't Hurt: Painless Answers to Women's Most Pressing Health Questions — The Research-Based Guide to Medical Tests, Cancer Screening, and Self-Care at Every Age

From a doctor millions of women already trust, Relax, This Won't Hurt is an in-depth, decade-by-decade look at the health issues that women face, wonder about, and worry about.

This book is the ultimate answer for any woman who's ever wished she could spend unlimited time quizzing her doctor during a routine office visit. What's the ideal contraceptive for me? How can I make sure I don't have cancer? What can I do about cramps and PMS? What should I do if I have problems getting pregnant? What do all those lab-test reports mean to me? Should I take estrogen ?

Based on the latest research findings, this book comprehensively covers below-the -belt health and beyond, including mental health and other issues, plus the latest on genetics and health, which medical tests to have, and top-ten lists of ways women can take care of themselves at every age. Relax, This Won't Hurt is an invaluable resource for women, from adolescence throughout life.

Judith Reichman, M.D., is a gynecologist who practices and teaches at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA in Los Angeles. She appears regularly on NBC-TV's Today show as a contributor on women's health issues. She cowrote and hosted two acclaimed PBS series, Straight Talk on Menopause and More Straight Talk on Menopause. The author of two bestsellers, I'm Too Young to Get Old and I'm Not in the Mood, Dr. Reichman lives in Los Angeles.