| Reference books
This comprehensive text, covering everything from puberty to older age, was put together by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. With that kind of gestation, you know it will cover everything under the sun relating to women’s health. It’s packed with information on how the body works and the most common problems that can be encountered then deals with natural stages including pregnancy and childbirth, as well as two very sensitively written chapters on infertility and losing a baby. There is even a sterling chapter on unplanned pregnancy which would help any woman in a complicated situation to make things a little bit clearer. There are useful addresses to find out more and a glossary to help you decipher medical terms you may have come across but not understood. Inevitably, because it covers almost an entire lifetime in one reference text you may find out that it doesn’t offer enough information on pregnancy and childbirth while you are actually pregnant. But as a book that you will return to for guidance for five decades or more, it has to be worth purchasing. |
