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89
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English
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Ebooks
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2008
Description
As many as one in ten women experience amenorrhea--the absence of menstrual function in women who have not yet reached menopause--in varying degrees of severity, at some point in their lives. This book offers women guidance and information about a subject that is often difficult to discuss.
A Body in Crisis.
Women with Amenorrhea.
The Causes of Amenorrhea.
Stress-Induced Amenorrhea.
Contraceptives and Amenorrhea.
Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea.
Eating Disorders.
Psychological and Emotional Causes.
Problems with the Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Ovarian Glands.
The Medical Effects of Amenorrhea.
The Emotional Effects of Amenorrhea.
Conventional Treatments.
Alternative Treatments.
How You Can Help Yourself.
Breaking the Cycle.
Bibliography/Suggested Reading.
Index.
A Body in Crisis.
Women with Amenorrhea.
The Causes of Amenorrhea.
Stress-Induced Amenorrhea.
Contraceptives and Amenorrhea.
Exercise-Induced Amenorrhea.
Eating Disorders.
Psychological and Emotional Causes.
Problems with the Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Ovarian Glands.
The Medical Effects of Amenorrhea.
The Emotional Effects of Amenorrhea.
Conventional Treatments.
Alternative Treatments.
How You Can Help Yourself.
Breaking the Cycle.
Bibliography/Suggested Reading.
Index.
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Publié par
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Date de parution
21 avril 2008
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EAN13
9780470311448
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Langue
English