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I have practiced in the Boston area and know many women who have been referred to Dr. Stewart's clinic. They have been extremely pleased with their care, and in many cases have had long-standing and difficult problems resolved. I am grateful that Dr. Stewart's wisdom and experience are now available both to women and to the clinicians who provide them with their gynecologic care.

It is clear that Dr. Stewart is deeply committed to helping women obtain quality health care. If you are a woman experiencing a GYN health issue, this book will provide you with the facts you need to understand the nature of your problem, to ask good questions of your health care provider, and to determine if the care you are receiving is effective and appropriate. Every conceivable topic regarding a women's gynecologic health is covered in a thorough manner, and it is done so with both accuracy and sensitivity.


Excellent resource for women and OB/GYN clinicians   January 22, 2003
I am a nurse practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was thrilled to read "The V Book" by Elizabeth Stewart. This book is nothing sort of a gem, and provides in an easy-to-read format all the details of "everything you ever wanted to know about 'down there' but were afraid to ask." The information has been impeccably researched and is presented in a very balanced format. The drawings of female anatomy are beautiful and realistic and make it easy for women to identify areas of the vagina and vulva.

.... I am grateful that Dr. Stewart's wisdom and experience are now available both to women and to the clinicians who provide them with their gynecologic care.

It is clear that Dr. Stewart is deeply committed to helping women obtain quality health care. If you are a woman experiencing a GYN health issue, this book will provide you with the facts you need to understand the nature of your problem, to ask good questions of your health care provider, and to determine if the care you are receiving is effective and appropriate. Every conceivable topic regarding a women's gynecologic health is covered in a thorough manner, and it is done so with both accuracy and sensitivity.


Excellent resource for women and OB/GYN clinicians   January 22, 2003
 10 out of 12 found this comment useful.

I am a nurse practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was thrilled to read "The V Book" by Elizabeth Stewart. This book is nothing sort of a gem, and provides in an easy-to-read format all the details of "everything you ever wanted to know about 'down there' but were afraid to ask." The information has been impeccably researched and is presented in a very balanced format. The drawings of female anatomy are beautiful and realistic and make it easy for women to identify areas of the vagina and vulva.

I have practiced in the Boston area and know many women who have been referred to Dr. Stewart's clinic. They have been extremely pleased with their care, and in many cases have had long-standing and difficult problems resolved. I am grateful that Dr. Stewart's wisdom and experience are now available both to women and to the clinicians who provide them with their gynecologic care.

It is clear that Dr. Stewart is deeply committed to helping women obtain quality health care. If you are a woman experiencing a GYN health issue, this book will provide you with the facts you need to understand the nature of your problem, to ask good questions of your health care provider, and to determine if the care you are receiving is effective and appropriate. Every conceivable topic regarding a women's gynecologic health is covered in a thorough manner, and it is done so with both accuracy and sensitivity.


A true owner's manual to the vulvovaginal area   January 7, 2003
 9 out of 12 found this comment useful.

It's about time someone gave us a map to the various flora and fauna "down there". Dr Stewart presents her information, which could easily overwhelm the layperson, in a highly readable and enjoyable form. Using excellent illustrations, she describes the various structures, their purposes, and the variety of issues that women may encounter over a lifetime of changes.

Substantial sections are given to everyday care, sexual issues, common (an uncommon symptoms), yeast and other infections, vulvar skin issues, vulvar pain, urinary issues, herpes, and genital warts. This book, among other things, discusses what should happen in a gyn exam, tests you should have, what you should ask your doctor, and gives you the vocabulary to ask it intelligently. It also gives a very good overview of the types of infections or skin disorders that may often be dismissed as "probably yeast" and therefore mistreated, perhaps causing permanent problems. There are excellent sections on latex allergy and prenatal exposure to DES, two issues that I have personal experience with.

Amazon.com's rating for the book would probably be higher except for a couple of people who gave the book only one star because the author did not embrace their pet treatment for vulvodynia. The author does, however, discuss that nutritional treatment, the problems it presents in the medical literature (and as a medical librarian, I did my own searches and came up with similar results). I think those low ratings are highly undeserved, especially considering the scope of the book. Dr Stewart is especially concerned with 1) educating women so that they can discuss symptoms with their doctors and not feel embarrassed by a natural and integral part of their health, and 2) alleviating unnecessary pain that many women assume is just "part of being female", and 3) helping women recognise what is "normal" and what needs further treatment. She points the reader to many more sources of information for further study, but this book is a good basic text of the vulvovaginal area. This is a great read for everyone who deals with the V area. Every woman should have a copy, but I would also urge doctors who do not specialise in this area but nevertheless encounter these issues in their practice to read it as well.