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| The V Book: A Doctor's Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health | 
 enlarge | Authors: Elizabeth G. Stewart, Paula Spencer
Publisher: Bantam
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Customer Ratings:  38 comments
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 480
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Dimensions (inch): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0553381148
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.15
EAN: 9780553381146
Publication Date: June 25, 2002
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 Indespensable June 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this comment useful.
This is without a doubt the most informative and insightful piece of work ever written on the subject. My best description is that it is the most definitive owner's manual on the vulva and vagina ever published. An indispensable reference that should be provided by all parents to their daughters.
Great book to explain V issues June 14, 2006
6 out of 6 found this comment useful.
OK, This is a very private thing for most women - so when you hear your Dr say you have something and you just dont feel like surfing the internet in the hopes of getting comprehensive information and not a lot of blogs and trying to figure out if the person is qualified to write that stuff - well dont waste your time and just get this book. It's long but in reality you can go through it in a night or two because you will know what you are looking for but you can be assured that it will be there for any other issues. It's comprehensive, pictures to help with the understanding of terms, treatment options, etc. I am not going to be into specifics. Just know that you will NOT need another book about v issues after this one (VVD, VBS, menopause, and a ton more...yeast infections, UTI, all type of other infections, bumps...just know it's in there)
 Vag Quiz June 11, 2006
15 out of 18 found this comment useful.
Listening to ABC, I heard Dr Elizabeth Stewart discussing her and Paula Spencer's "The V book- a doctor's guide to vulvovaginal health." Realizing this was a book for my daughters, I ordered two copies.
Having a fascination with the subject matter, I naturally read the work before posting. I learnt things I didn't know that I didn't even know, I didn't know.
Try the V-quiz.
1) Why do women get wet in the crotch when tense?
For the same reason as their armpits. The labia majora sweat. Ordinary sweating is a common cause of vulvovaginal odour.
2) Do tampons cause toxic shock a) yes b) no c) not sure
b) There was a problem with super-absorbent tampons but these are no longer on the market
3) What is the role of the Bartholin glands?
Lubrication
4) T or F The hymen can be ruptured by sport activity?
False
5) The clitoris is fully formed by what age?
27th week of gestation
6) What percentage of women harbor E. coli in their vagina?
20%
7) Which of the following essential oils is very active against yeast infection? a) Clove b) Rose c) Tea tree d) Thyme
ans: a,b,d
8) The only known natural, proven, useable remedy for yeast infection is?
Boric acid
9) What is the leading cause of vaginal complaints in the USA?
Bacterial vaginosis
10) What is bacterial vaginosis? It is not an infection but imbalance of bacterial flora.
11) Lactobacilli normally control unwanted bacteria by producing what chemical?
Hydrogen peroxide
12) What is the main cause of `fishy' vaginal odour?
Anaerobic bacteria
13) What appears to be a major cause of Lactobacilli dieback?
Some men have killer sperm!
14) The authors' favoured supplemental lubricant?
Olive oil
15) What chemical is critical for erectile response in women and men?
Nitric oxide (NO)
16) Where does vaginal `wetness' during arousal originate?
Blood plasma
17) What gives vaginal fluid its' slippery feel?
Proteins
18) T or F When you have sex on a regular basis, you naturally lubricate more?
T
19) What is a vart?
Air passed from the vagina
20) T or F Intercourse fails to achieve orgasm for more than 70 percent of women?
F >50%
Every man should buy a copy of this book for every woman in his life: wife, daughter, sister, mother, aunt, mistress. Every woman should own a copy and every man should read it.
Finally, an easy to understand thorough resouce for woman with vaginal health issues January 23, 2006
7 out of 7 found this comment useful.
After 13 visits in 2 years to the Ob/Gyn and thinking I had yeast infections that couldn't be cured, this book was recommended to me by a PA OB/GYN friend. Wow, what a differnce this made. Well, needless to say I found out I don't have a problem with yeast and I was able to find a doctor to help me with a very solvable problem. Reading the V book educated me so that I knew what questions to ask and what information to have to help a doctor diagnose my problems. I also learned that my doctor did what many do, no culturing of yeast, but prescribe medication. I don't mean this to bash the doctor but rather to share how uninfrmed I was and how empowered I am now. The book is well written, easy to read and thorough. READ this book if you are a women stuggling with your own vaginal health issues. Give this book to any woman you love.
A review by Ainslie September 18, 2005
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
This book should be read by every woman and should be compulsory reading for all girls at puberty. Its quite simply excellent!!
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