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Within these pages, Dr. Marie Savard - one of America's most trusted voices on women's health - explains what's what, what's normal, and what to do when problems occur. It's as if one's sister or best friend were a doctor with all the time in the world to discuss symptoms and solutions. Combining the thoroughness of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book with the openness of Our Bodies , Ourselves , this book is destined to be a classic.

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Best Health Books of 2009 Selection - The Wall Street Journal Dr. Marie has crafted a straight up, accessible summary of the most important questions on female sexuality and reproduction. She will help move you from embarrassment to empowerment. --Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, author of Healing from the Heart and coauthor of the best-selling YOU: The Owner's Manual Library Journal; Savard, Marie, M.D. Ask Dr. Marie: Straight Talk & Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions. Globe Pequot. Aug. 2009. c.352p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-7627-4944-7. $24.95. HEALTHIn this medical guide for women, Savard, medical contributor for ABC News and an internist specializing in women's health, addresses basic anatomy and physiology, sexuality, and the importance of health care. She examines life stages and the accompanying bodily changes: puberty, childbirth, and menopause. The book's final sections cover the brain/body connection and such common health problems as urinary tract infections and digestive ailments. She also discusses the differences between men and women as they age and takes a liberal approach to hormone replacement therapy, arguing that perimenopausal women with no risk factors can take HRT and FDA-approved bioidentical skin patches safely.Verdict While less comprehensive than Our Bodies, Ourselves , this book takes a conversational tone and employs a supportive approach that will appeal to women in need of basic information.--Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CABook launch on Good Morning America: http: //abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8246221 For this book, Marie Savard draws on a lifetime of head-smart and heart-felt experience in caring about and for women. And she knows how to communicate in a manner that is both informative and supportive. Information that is both accurate and understandable--a winning combination. --Dr. Timothy Johnson, ABC News Medical Editor I continue to marvel at Dr. Marie's ability to break complex medical issues

Best Health Books of 2009 Selection - The Wall Street Journal Dr. Marie has crafted a straight up, accessible summary of the most important questions on female sexuality and reproduction. She will help move you from embarrassment to empowerment. --Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, author of Healing from the Heart and coauthor of the best-selling YOU: The Owner's Manual Library Journal; Savard, Marie, M.D. Ask Dr. Marie: Straight Talk & Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions. Globe Pequot. Aug. 2009. c.352p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-7627-4944-7. $24.95. HEALTH<br>In this medical guide for women, Savard, medical contributor for ABC News and an internist specializing in women's health, addresses basic anatomy and physiology, sexuality, and the importance of health care. She examines life stages and the accompanying bodily changes: puberty, childbirth, and menopause. The book's final sections cover the brain/body connection and such common health problems as urinary tract infections a

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Marie Savard, M.D., medical correspondent for ABC News, is a strong advocate for women's health, wellness, and patient empowerment. Her three previous books include two also written with Sondra Forsyth: How to Save Your Own Life and The Savard Health Record. She lives in the Philadelphia area. Sondra Forsyth, an award-winning journalist specializing in women's issues, including health, sexuality, and relationships, is the author or coauthor of ten books and of numerous articles in major magazines. She lives in New York City.

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