Sexual health encompasses a broad range of interlinked mental, physical and emotional issues, reflecting how well-being, illness or
a particular problem can influence a woman's sexuality and affect not only her but also her family, relationships, work and her own hopes
and fears. Women's Sexual Health is a comprehensive reference and text book that holistically covers the full range of women's health issues fromt eh young adolescent woman through to the post menopausal woman. This book gives a holistic and balanced view of women's sexual well-being and of the inseparability of physical and mental health.
Section One: WOMEN TODAY sensitively explores sexuality and personal issues fro woamen atdifferent stages throughout their lives, and how these areas may be influenced by culture, ethnicity, the environment, sexual orientation and lifestyle. Section teo: FERTILITY covers childbearing issues including sexuality during pregnancy, contraception, unplanned pregnancy and the management of subfertility.Section three: WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES, concentrates on specific women's healthproblems, and addresses breast screening and cervical screening. This sectionalso includes chapters on the
menopause, PMS, sexual health, continence issues, gynaecological problems and the care and practical treatment women need when ill or
requiring surgery.
Features Comprehensive coverage of broad area of growing interest Practical and detailed, giving the nurse, who may already be the
first person a woman would choose to talk to, confidence in her advice Written by experts in their field, drawing on a wealth of clinical experience Excitingly up-to-date on high-profile
developments for management of menopause, infertility, family planning, and surgical investigations and procedures Pays greater
attention than ever to key ethical and moral issues and dilemmas in which a nurse may become involved.
What's New Updated thoroughly Considerable updating of menopause information, including new treatments. Two new chapters -ethical and
moral issues -alternative and complementary therapies Additional information on -health promotion and sex education initiatives -post-traumatic stress and depression -ethicalissues related to fertility problems -contraception -new treatment regimes for breast
cancer -new techniques and treatment options for gynaecological investigations and surgery. More colour plates Foreword by John Studd.


INDICE: Women today. Women's sexuality. Promoting a healthy lifestyle. Psychosexual and emotional care. Young people and sex.
Women and their special needs and concerns. Family planning. Ethical and moral issues. Sexuality during and after pregnancy. Unplanned
pregnancy. Fertility problems. Contraception. Women's health issues.
Breast screening and breast disorders. Cervical screening and abnormalities. Sexual health and sexually acquired infection.
Premenstrual syndrome. The menopause. Continence issues. Common gynaecological problems.Gynaecological investigations and surgery.
Alternative and complementary therapies.