Highlights what we know about the health differences between men and women and the mysteries that remain to be solved. This book examines women's health across the life span: issues of female childhood, adolescence, and sexual maturity, including smoking, eating behavior, teen pregnancy, and more.
More than a how-to guide, "In Her Own Right" translates the finest scholarship on women's health issues into terms that will help women ask the right questions and make the right choices. With a frank, conversational approach, Benderly provides an overview of women's health issues across the life span and highlights health differences between men and women.
