Product Description
The Endometriosis Sourcebook is the definitive resource for the millions of sufferers urgently seeking up-to-date, authoritative information. It covers everything women need to know, including the latest research, treatments, nutrition and advice.

Amazon.com Review
The Endometriosis Sourcebook is "the definitive guide to current treatment options, the latest research, common myths about the disease, and coping strategies" compiled by the Endometriosis Association and its president, Mary Lou Ballweg. Ballweg lived with the disease for years, struggled through treatments and surgeries, was lucky enough to give birth to a "miracle baby," was bedridden for months at a time, and underwent a hysterectomy after all other treatment options were exhausted. She's therefore quite sympathetic toward fellow endo patients. This all-inclusive book collects comparisons of different laser treatments; discusses the little-known connections between endo and autoimmune and thyroid problems, as well as diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome; covers new research directions; examines the effectiveness of Chinese medicine; shares letters from hundreds of women detailing their experiences; and much more. Perhaps most importantly, Ballweg strives to communicate how serious a disease endometriosis can be: If there were millions of [men] out there, young men whose dreams were in danger of being destroyed by a disease, whose ability to function sexually was at risk, whose fertility was at risk, whose ability to build a satisfying work life and carry out normal activities of living was at risk, and who even would face the threat of castration, no one would dare say it was unimportant. --Jhana Bach

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 38 reviews)

Book looks good by Nancy C. Olsen

5 Stars
May 05, 2009
I purchased the book as it appears to cover a lot of detail of endometriosis, something my daughter is dealing with right now. I appreciate the work that went into this difficult topic.

Depressing. by karagape (Manhattan,KS)

2 Stars
January 05, 2009
This is one of the most depressing books about Endometriosis I have ever read. It does contain a lot of information on potential treatments for the disease, but the running theme in the book is that nobody understands endo, little works to cure endo, and there is a wonderful chance that it will come back.

very helpful! by Daniela Sosa-tappa (California, USA)

3 Stars
September 07, 2007
I am starting to read this book and so far I think it is very full of important information.

THE BOOK OF ENDOMETRIOSIS by Mireille Manino (USA)

5 Stars
September 03, 2007
This book have helped me a lot to learn about the deasease. If you know someone who is suffring from it or yourself then i highly recomend you to buy it and read it, you will learn so much about how it is to have it.

Valuable Resource. by Karen Steward (Weatherford Texas, USA)

5 Stars
August 25, 2007
The Endometriosis Sourcebook is a valuable resource on the subject of endometriosis, providing education about the illness as well as treatment options, while offering insight on coping skills. In addition, anyone who has suffered in excruciating pain will thoroughly enjoy the insert in the book written by Kevin Cowherd: "He suffers from excruciating discomfort." Mary Lou Ballweg has compiled every ounce of information she could find and placed it into the pages of this book in an effort to help the thousands upon thousands of women who suffer from this disorder. Though I would have liked to have seen more emphasis on the impact of adhesion formation, which almost always accompanies endometriosis, I must take into account the date of publication, along with advances in knowledge in respect to endometriosis and adhesion formation. Moreover, there is so much controversy over endometriosis that to throw adhesion formation into the mix often causes great groans among endometriosis sufferers as well as physicians. Since endometriosis is repeatedly termed "perplexing, puzzling, baffling," it has learned to wear those terms with enigmatic pride. In turn, countless women have succumbed to this impenetrable cloak, summing up their lives as an endometriosis sufferer. This is an unfortunate position, as this can cause one to lose hope and stop searching for an answer to her pain. There are instances where scar tissue (adhesions) are the true culprit behind debilitating pain in cases that were originally termed solely as endometriosis. Likewise, there are cases where endometriosis is the ruling factor behind the pain and adhesions are few. In either case, women must learn to take charge of their health which is only done by research, questioning one's doctor, getting a second opinion, and studying one's symptoms against the gathered research. I highly recommend Mary Lou's book to women who have been told that they are suffering from endometriosis. Karen Steward, author of Doctors: Bound By Secrecy? Victims: Bound By Pain!

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