Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Breast cancer can interrupt a life and demand that we pay more attention to the way we live. In this lyrical and inviting account, Patricia Greer explores associations and images that surround her experience of the disease. A Jungian analyst, she works with metaphors and meanings... related to the illness and uses her dreams, inner journeys, and poetry to deepen into and under the reality of cancer. She shares her exploration with the hope that it may help others reflect on their experiences and find insights from understanding cancer as a source of wisdom. For all those who have been touched by the disease and for those who love them, care about them, care for them, breast cancer can be a soul journey. Women diagnosed with breast cancer often describe the experience as having many layers-physical, emotional, psychological, relational, social, spiritual, and even financial. Considering the experience as a journey of the soul is an opportunity to move beyond the effects of breast cancer and into a more expansive, meaning-making exploration. Patricia's story is a generous gift to all who have experienced breast cancer and felt drawn to a deeper understanding of the point where one's essence and illness intersect. This is definitely a trip you'll be glad you took. -Jeannie Cella, MS, LCPC, executive director of Wellness House With compassion and intelligence, Patricia Greer offers a readable and generous personal exploration of the potential meanings of breast cancer. Embracing the symbolic attitude of Jungian methods, which activate and engage unconscious layers of psyche, she focuses on cancer as teacher, a metaphoric guide to deeper self-awareness and self-knowledge. This soulful meditation on the healing power of image is a rich, sensitive contribution full of embodied wisdom, evocative language, and transcendent depth. An inspirational book for therapists, patients, and for all women and their families and friends whose lives have been touched by cancer and illness.
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This is a new reference edited by two leading authorities in the field of minimally invasive surgery that differentiates itself from other similar titles by providing a stronger emphasis on incorporating newer technologies.

Ovulation induction and stimulation is an important procedure for women with ovarian dysfunction and also for those with normal ovarian function undergoing assisted reproduction for other reasons. There are a variety of possible agents and a number of side effects and other consi...derations to bear in mind. This text looks at the evidence for and against the different regimens and treatments so the clinician can make a reasoned decision between them.
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Persistent, recurrent problems with sexual response, desire, orgasm or pain are known medically as female sexual dysfunction. Many women experience problems with sexual function at some point. Textbook of Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction takes a multi-disciplinary, biopsych...osocial perspective, providing much needed guidance for diagnosis and treatment of various sexual health issues, and delving deep enough to provide the scientific basis of the clinical recommendations. Clearly organised around the four major disease states in FSD; desire, arousal, orgasm and pain, and officially endorsed by the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), this text covers all three FDA approved medications for sexual dysfunction and consideration o off-label treatments for FSDs. For any professional looking after women's sexual health this will be an invaluable guide to diagnosis and treatment.
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