Andrew Goldstein (2)

This has some old and also some inaccurate information about endometriosis; also, many hormonal drugs they discuss are known to decrease estrogen to the point of causing the other conditions that contribute to dyspareunia (like vestibulodynia, vulvodynia, atrophy). This was not mentioned, that endo drug treatments can directly cause other forms of dyspareunia. In general, it was a great walk through conditions, treatment, and also outcomes and post-pain life, which I found very important. You are not left in the middle of the condition. The explanation of the relationship of emotional pain and trauma to sexual pain was well-done and did not fully blame "emotions" for the physical condition, but highlighted the physical reality and how to approach treating the whole person.… (mehr)

My Review: 0 - No Rating

This is a rare rating so I need to clarify: "No Rating" doesn't mean it's a bad book. It means that it's just not the kind of book that I feel comfortable with REVIEWING. I want to talk about it, but I can't look at it critically. I do this if I know the author, or if the book is COMPLETELY outside of my regular reading wheelhouse, and let's face it: have you ever seen me review a book that's so obviously about womens' health? I thought not.

So this is what I'll say: I discovered Andrew Goldstein through The Dr Drew Podcast (you can download for free here), wherein Drew and Goldstein talk about birth control and some of its surprising but little-known side effects. Hearing about those side effects made me suddenly feel they were making this podcast for me personally, so when I learned that Goldstein has this book out, and that the book would talk about those specific issues (among other things, as indicated by the title), I decided I'd read this as a bit of homework before going to see my own personal physician about my own reactions to oral contraceptives (because it all makes SENSE now!).

Yes, that's deeply personal, but I'll say this: if you're a woman (or a doctor or gynecologist or someone in the field) and this title resonates with you at all? Read this book. If you're shy about doing so, listen to Goldstein's podcast with Dr. Drew first (just click here) and see if it speaks to you or not. The book is NOT a self-help book, but rather a book of guidance: it gives you the tools you need to talk to your own physician, and if that doesn't work, it gives you the tools you need to seek out one who can help.

So yeah. That's all that needs to be said about that.… (mehr)