Women, Hormones & The Menstrual Cycle 3/e

Women, Hormones & the Menstrual Cycle is the definitiveguide to natural medicine and women's health, focusing onhealth complaints from adolescence through to menopauseand beyond. Ruth Trickey with practitioners from theMelbourne Holistic Health Group and other contributors,provide comprehensive information and treatment protocolsbased on years of research and clinical experience. Thisbook is essential reading for professional health careproviders and health science students, as well asindividuals interested in a more thorough understandingof the health concerns affecting women. This 3rd editionhas been fully revised providing up-to-date research oncurrent evidenced based natural medicine. A range ofgynaecological complaints are discussed including re-menstrual syndrome (PMS), endometriosis, polycysticovarian syndrome (PCOS), amenorrhoea and menopausalsymptoms. Unique to Women, Hormones & the Menstrual Cycleis the focus on a collaborative model of health care,where naturopathic treatments for specific conditions arepresented alongside more conventional medical approaches.