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Our bodies, ourselves : a new edition for a new era, The Boston Women's Health Book Collective

Label
Our bodies, ourselves : a new edition for a new era
Title
Our bodies, ourselves
Title remainder
a new edition for a new era
Statement of responsibility
The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Our Bodies, Ourselves is the classic resource that women of all ages can turn to for information about every aspect of their well-being. Completely revised for the first time in a decade, these pages give women everything they need for making key decisions about their health - from definitive information from today's leading experts to personal stories from other women just like them."--BOOK JACKET
Dewey number
613.04244
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Boston Women's Health Book Collective
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  • Women
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Label
Our bodies, ourselves : a new edition for a new era, The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Instantiates
Publication
Note
"A Touchstone book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
  • Introduction : a letter from founders of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective -- 1. Body image -- 2. Eating well -- 3. Alcohol, tobacco, and other mood-altering drugs -- 4. Our bodies in motion -- 5. Complementary health practices -- 6. Emotional well-being -- 7. Environmental and occupational health -- 8. Violence and abuse -- 9. Gender identity and sexual orientation -- 10. Relationships with men -- 11. Relationships with women -- 12. Sexuality -- 13. Sexual anatomy, reproduction, and the menstrual cycle -- 14. Safer sex -- 15. Sexually transmitted infections -- 16. HIV and AIDS -- 17. Considering parenting -- 18. Birth control -- 19. Unexpected pregnancy -- 20. Abortion -- 21. Pregnancy -- 22. Childbirth -- 23. The first year of parenting -- 24. Childbearing loss -- 25. Infertility and assisted reproduction -- 26. Midlife and menopause -- 27. Our later years -- 28. Unique to women -- 29. Special concerns for women -- 30. Navigating the health care system
  • 31. The politics of women's health -- 32. Organizing for change
Control code
000026473230
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
35th anniversary ed.
Extent
xiv, 832 p.
Isbn
9780743256117
Other physical details
ill.
Label
Our bodies, ourselves : a new edition for a new era, The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Publication
Note
"A Touchstone book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
  • Introduction : a letter from founders of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective -- 1. Body image -- 2. Eating well -- 3. Alcohol, tobacco, and other mood-altering drugs -- 4. Our bodies in motion -- 5. Complementary health practices -- 6. Emotional well-being -- 7. Environmental and occupational health -- 8. Violence and abuse -- 9. Gender identity and sexual orientation -- 10. Relationships with men -- 11. Relationships with women -- 12. Sexuality -- 13. Sexual anatomy, reproduction, and the menstrual cycle -- 14. Safer sex -- 15. Sexually transmitted infections -- 16. HIV and AIDS -- 17. Considering parenting -- 18. Birth control -- 19. Unexpected pregnancy -- 20. Abortion -- 21. Pregnancy -- 22. Childbirth -- 23. The first year of parenting -- 24. Childbearing loss -- 25. Infertility and assisted reproduction -- 26. Midlife and menopause -- 27. Our later years -- 28. Unique to women -- 29. Special concerns for women -- 30. Navigating the health care system
  • 31. The politics of women's health -- 32. Organizing for change
Control code
000026473230
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
35th anniversary ed.
Extent
xiv, 832 p.
Isbn
9780743256117
Other physical details
ill.

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