دوره‌های مشکل‌ساز: PMS و سایر وحشت‌ها (راه‌حل‌های طبیعی و پزشکی)

A friendly, fun, informative book dealing with those common complaints, PMS and period pain. Problem Periods also explains some of the more difficult and less talked about conditions including Fibroids, Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) and Polyscystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Covering everything from such common menstrual complaints as painful or heavy periods to more difficult and less talked about conditions including fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), this is an accessible and sensible guide to period problems, for women at any age. Each condition is clearly explained, and both medical and natural treatments are explored. This guide arms women with the knowledge they need to seek the appropriate advice from doctors and natural health specialists. Part title......Page 1 Title page......Page 3 Contents......Page 5 About the authors......Page 8 Intro......Page 11 What Is a Normal Period?......Page 14 When Things Go Wrong......Page 39 The Usual Suspects......Page 41 PMS: The Premenstrual Syndrome......Page 72 Period Pain......Page 85 Heavy Periods......Page 101 Erratic Bleeding......Page 111 Not Getting Your Period......Page 124 The Medical Approach......Page 143 Natural Therapies......Page 184 Self Care......Page 234 What Now?......Page 268 Index......Page 279 Painful periods, heavy periods, erratic periods, shocking moods and pre-menstrual symptoms once a month: no wonder it's sometimes called "the curse"! This book explains the problems and offers a range of solutions for each. It is extracted and updated from women's health book, "Women's Trouble".