'It's cancer.' Dr Philippa Kaye was 39 years old when she heard those dreaded words. The diagnosis of bowel cancer would change her life and mean crossing the divide from being a doctor to being a patient. She soon discovered that her years of training and experience had not prepared her for the realities of actually living with cancer. Doctors Get Cancer Too tells Dr Kaye's moving story of being on both sides of the desk, and shares the insights she gained not only through the diagnosis and treatment but in surviving and thriving through cancer and beyond. Filled with practical advice, this book aims to make patients and their loved ones feel better understood, more prepared and less alone, and to provide solace for anyone navigating their way through hard times.
Written in a positive, uplifting and light-hearted style, with plenty of quotes from real women, The M Word shows you how to not just survive, but thrive through the menopause, letting you remain you.
The menopause does not have to mean the end of your libido, of sex, of work, or of feeling like who you used to be. 'The M Word' is a complete one-stop guide to the peri-menopause and menopause, covering everything from understanding symptoms to managing relationships to which treatments really work. Discussing HRT as well as self-help and lifestyle tips, this book will be your companion through the years before, during and after the menopause.Topics covered include: Hot flushes and other physical symptoms, Psychological symptoms, Sex, libido and contraception, HRT and other treatments, Lifestyle changes, Health after the menopause and much more!
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