"For almost a decade, Claudia has counseled patients at Mercy Street, a clinic in the heart of the city. The work is consuming, the unending dramas of women in crisis. For its patients, Mercy Street offers more than health care; for many, it is a second chance. But outside the clinic, the reality is different. Anonymous threats are frequent. A small, determined group of anti-abortion demonstrators appears each morning at its door. As the protests...

"Sex Cells is the tale of scientific stonewalling, intrepid advocacy, and the still-pitched battle to get the scientific and medical world to recognize that women are not small men. Phyllis Greenberger has been working in the field of biological sex differences for more than 30 years, and she continues to be struck by the lack of understanding about this topic, even among medical professionals. After all, it's a fundamental aspect of human life: males...

Urged as we are to trim our tummies and attack our abs, it takes guts - courage, determination, and daring — for a woman to honor her belly and discover the shining soul power it contains. By celebrating our bellies instead of trying to reshape them, we can: boost vitality, release stress, spice up sexual pleasure, unleash creativity, increase confidence and compassion, and amplify inner guidance. The Woman's Belly Book presents playful exercises...

You're already an expert on your thyroid symptoms. Why not become an expert on solutions? Although your doctor is an invaluable resource, taking charge of your health care is the best way to discover treatments that work, make the most of your medical appointments, and restore your thyroid balance.

Because hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and other thyroid problems affect every woman differently, The Women's Guide to Thyroid Health

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"No one understands what it means to be fit and female better than Geralyn Coopersmith. Her work has brought results to women nationwide." -Carol Espel, MS, National Director of Group Fitness for Equinox Fitness Clubs "Every woman should read Geralyn's book." -Michael Boyle, author of Functional Training for Sports "Coopersmith leads the reader to new levels of self-awareness and the ability to make educated choices. Underlying her hip, upbeat...

It's been more than a decade since Dr. Jonathan Wright introduced the concept of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) with the book Natural Hormone Replacement for Women Over 45 (Wright JVW, Morgenthaler J. Smart Publications, 1997), at a time when only a handful of clear thinking, knowledgeable doctors had ever heard about bio-identical hormones. Many women first learned the truth about HRT and BHRT from that first book; others later

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Many women still suffer a long-ingrained dissociation with their own vaginas and a misunderstanding of what goes on "down there." With expertise and a dose of humor, leading ob-gyn, educator and women's health advocate Dr. Sherry Ross addresses every urgent, confounding, culturally taboo or embarrassing question women have about vaginas, with the goal of healthier, happier lives for all. She-ology describes the state of the vagina at every age and...

"She Comes First is quite simply the best guide to oral sex out there." —AskMen.com

The essential guidebook to oral sex, She Comes First offers a radical new philosophy for pleasuring women

As women everywhere will attest, men are "ill-cliterate." But in the pages of She Comes First, the mystery of female satisfaction is solved, and the tongue is proven mightier than the sword. According to Ian Kerner—sex

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A complete update of a classic. Dr. Silber is the preeminent expert in the field of male and female fertility problems. He has appeared on "Oprah, the "Today show, Good Morning America, ABC's World News Tonight, Nightline, and was featured on Discovery Health's documentary program on infertility, "The Baby Lab, and many other national programs. The media world will eagerly welcome Dr. Silber to discuss the latest developments in infertility treatment....

Having a smear test can be worrying. For women with intellectual disabilities there is the added fear of not understanding what is happening. This book is designed to support women like Carol who is invited to have a smear test. It begins with a nurse telling Carol and her friends how to stay healthy 'down below'. It goes on to explain what happens to Carol from receiving the invitation for a smear test, making the preliminary visit to the GP practice,...