Women's Health Concerns Sourcebook: Basic Information About Health Issues That Affect Women, Featuring Facts About Menstruation and Other ... Endometriosis f (Health Reference Series)

Some health issues, such as gynecological and reproductive concerns, impact women exclusively. Other health problems affect women differently than men. Many disorders that affect both sexes are more prevalent in women. Osteoporosis, for example, is six to eight times more common in women, and females account for 90 to 95 percent of all anorexia cases. Women's Health Concerns Sourcebook provides information to help women understand, prevent, detect, treat, and cope with a broad array of special health issues.