Product Description
When Johanna Skilling was diagnosed with fibroids in 1995, she found little information, advice, and support for her condition. Fibroids—though an estimated eight in ten women will be affected in their lifetime—has remained a little talked about condition in the medical world. In an effort to be proactive in the management and treatment of her condition, Skilling became a "patient-expert" on fibroids—by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors, and networking with other people who have fibroids. Now she shares her experience and knowledge with everyone who has been newly diagnosed. With great sensitivity, Skilling walks the newly diagnosed step-by-step through everything one needs to do and learn each day of the first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and the following eleven months of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Skilling covers a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with the diagnosis and then moving on to subjects including: § Treatment options § Current medical research and medications § Strategies for making necessary lifestyle changes § Guidelines and tips for modifying your diet § Stress management and exercise § Discussing your condition with family, friends, and co-workers § Handling sexual and social issues § Effective alternative therapies § Support group resources By providing reliable, useful, empathetic, and up-to-date information you need to know when you most need to know it, is an indispensable guide for every woman coming to terms with a fibroids diagnosis.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

You've just been diagnosed: start here by research gurl (Ohio)

5 Stars
July 15, 2005
You've just been told you have fibroids, whether it be a visit to the ER or to your ob/gyn doc, and your tests reveal fibroids, you've never heard of it and you're freaking...don't freak, read! This book gives you an in depth view from A to Z about being diagnosed, to monitoring your symptoms, to exploring all your options, which by the way, not everyone who has fibroids will have to have surgery...this is a personal journey of the first year from a woman who went through it...although she did end up having surgery, not all women do! I highly recommend also reading Healing Fibroids: A Doctor's Guide to a Natural Cure...these two books help you to take control over what you can, from eating, exercising and herbal teas, to surgery options(which having a hysterectomy is the LAST option, not first) and inform you of important information during a scary and stressful situation...

Read this book!

5 Stars
May 19, 2004
This book is from a patient's point of view and covers options from "ignore it" to "remove your plumbing" and everything in between. I've done quite a lot of research and this book did such a good job in considering what I am looking for in my life (planning on kids/no kids) as well as what I might be feeling about this very personal issue. I highly recommend it.

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