From Book News, Inc.
Women who suffer from this distressing illness will find this a useful and encouraging text. Phillips and Motta (both are in private practice) describe the disease and its treatment and discuss possibilities of alternate treatments. The bulk of the book is devoted to pragmatic discussion of the stress that endometriosis brings and ways to help cope with the disease.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Coping with Endometriosis: A practical guide to understanding, treating, and living with endometriosis offers sound, compassionale advice for alleviating the challenges of this chronic disorder.


About the Author
Glenda Motta, RN, MPH is a nurse who suffered with severe pain since age 10. She was not diagnosed with endometriosis until in her late 30s with the onset of laparascopy. After undergoing extensive surgery at age 47, she has been pain free for six years. Glenda understands endometriosis from the perspective of both a patient and a healthcare professional.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

More than five million women in the United States and Canada suffer the physical and emotional pain of chronic endometriosis. Despite this number, endometriosis is a disease that is largely unknown to the general public. Coping with Endometriosis educates readers about this disorder, which affects a woman's reproductive and immune system, causing painful growths, bleeding, and often infertility. In addition to the latest research on treatment of endometriosis, this book addresses the psychological and emotional concerns brought on by its diagnosis.

SYNOPSIS

Women who suffer from this distressing illness will find this a useful and encouraging text. Phillips and Motta (both are in private practice) describe the disease and its treatment and discuss possibilities of alternate treatments. The bulk of the book is devoted to pragmatic discussion of the stress that endometriosis brings and ways to help cope with the disease.