Product Description
A comprehensive guide to polycystic ovary syndrome, from a leading authority on the condition One in ten American women of childbearing age is affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to some degree, and many suffer from serious symptoms, such as infertility, early miscarriage, chronic pelvic pain, weight gain, high blood pressure, acne, and abnormal hair growth. PCOS is by far the most common hormone imbalance in women of this age group, yet few women understand the threat it poses to their health—or how to prevent it. In A Patient’s Guide to PCOS, Dr. Walter Futterweit, a foremost authority on PCOS in America, tells women everything they need to know about this condition and how to treat it. Drawing on his twenty-five years researching and treating the condition and his ongoing long-term study of more than a thousand women with PCOS, Futterweit discusses• what PCOS is and how it affects your body• what to eat and how to exercise to control PCOS• all the treatment options, including the latest drug therapies• how to reverse PCOS-induced infertility and restore healthy skin and hair• resources for preventing, diagnosing, and treating PCOSThis comprehensive guide contains everything women need to know about PCOS—from identifying warning signs and seeking a diagnosis to finding emotional support in recovery—to regain their health and resume their lives.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 26 reviews)

Great for newly diagnosed by Mary E. Mozinski (Independence, Mo)

3 Stars
October 20, 2009
This book is full of great information, if you are new to the disorder. Most everything in it you can learn online. It wasn't helpful to me because I have been diagnosed for over a year and have done lots of research. For those who want it all in one place this is a great place to start.

This book is a miracle by S.S. (NC)

5 Stars
October 20, 2009
Loved this book, a friend of mine told me about it...I shared with her my progress and it helped me answers several questions I had.

Not what I was looking for by A. Dennis

3 Stars
October 15, 2009
I bought this book hoping for detailed information to help me better understand possible courses of treatment for my recent diagnosis of having PCOS. I found some information in the book to be helpful, but I was largely disappointed. To me, the book spent way too much time talking about possible symptoms and various ways doctors reach a diagnosis or what you might have if it isn't PCOS. If you are spending the money to buy a book about PCOS then odds are you already know you have it. At least 1/3 of the book was about diet and exercise. While I realize this is important for treatment of PCOS, I was looking for a medically informative book, not a diet book. There was only one chapter really on the medical treatment (i.e. Metformin and Clomid) of PCOS and the author basically just talked about the course of treatment he puts his patients on rather than giving me the depth of information I was looking for. Like I said, there was some information I found helpful so I am glad I bought the book, but I really wish there had been more about medical treatment and less about diagnosis and diet.

great helpful book! by Anne-laure Michelis

5 Stars
September 21, 2009
This book was a really great eye opener to me. It is very complete but pretty simple to understand. Useless to say that I suffer from PCOS. When my endocrinologist told me about it I had no idea what it was. I had never even heard of it. My first research was on the internet to try to understand but it was not satisfactory. This is when I decided to buy this book which gave me all the answers I needed. I highly recommended it to anyone who wants to have a deep understanding of this syndrome.

A Must-Have for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Ruth E. Moorman

5 Stars
August 29, 2009
When I found this book, I knew this is exactly what I had been hoping for. The Doctor who wrote this has spent the last 25 years researching and understanding this condition. He approaches it with the idea that the better you understand this, the better you will get at minimizing symptoms and controlling it. Well-organized and easy to read.

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