Is Menstruation Obsolete?

Zusatztext Continuous oral contraceptive use, with the aim of providing amenorrhea, is a wonderful option for women who do well taking them. It is the preferred mode of use for women with endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and dysmenorrhea. Informationen zum Autor A recognized expert in uterine and Fallopian tube physiology and pharmacology, Elsimar Coutinho is a pioneer in the development of contraceptive methods. He is the author of three books on sexuality and conception control and has published over 300 scientific articles in medical journals. He has been a key figure in Brazil and Latin America in promoting family planning, reproductive health, and sex education.Sheldon Segal is the former Director for Population Sciences at The Rockefeller Foundation. He is a biomedical scientist who has authored over 350 publications in the fields of embryology, endocrinology, contraceptive development,and family planning. A founding director of the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, he continues to serve as a Trustee. Klappentext Stating that women have moved from the age of incessant reproduction to the age of incessant menstruation! the authors maintain that suppressing menstruation can have remarkable health advantages. Zusammenfassung The authors argue that regular monthly bleeding is not the "natural" state of women, and that it actually places them at risk of several medical conditions of varying severity. They maintain that while menstruation may be culturally significant, it is not medically meaningful.

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• Autori: Elsimar M. Coutinho, Elsimar M. (Professor of Gynaecology Coutinho, Elsimar M. Segal Coutinho, Coutinho Elsimar M., Sheldon J. Segal, Sheldon J. (Distinguished Scientist Segal, Segal Sheldon J.
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.01.2000
• EAN: 9780195130218
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513021-8
• Pagine: 208
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Klinische und Innere Medizin, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Reifung und Alterung, MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, MEDICAL / Physiology, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Gynaecology & obstetrics, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Maturation and ageing, Maturation & Ageing