Rx for Happiness: An OB/GYN's Story

Every adult woman knows what it is like to be a gynecological patient. But what is it like to be the gynecologist? What is the physician thinking while you lie on the examining room table? Does he or she really care? What motivates someone to become an OB/GYN anyway? Marvin H. Terry Grody, M.D. answers these questions in this collection of amusing and poignant anecdotes from his more than 50 years in obstetrics and gynecology, including 32 years in private practice and 20 years as a medical school clinical professor. No one has brought more zest and zaniness to OB/GYN practice than Dr. Grody and in this book he shares his most memorable experiences. We learn about: The patient who was bitten in the "lettuce" by a cat; The patient who called her gynecologist when her married lover died in bed; The patient whose cesarean section was performed under local anesthesia; The patient who lost her "marbles;" The patient whose tumor had a heartbeat; The patient whose "mum" died; and The patient with two vaginas - one for procreation and the other for recreation; among many other gripping, true stories of medical heroics and a physician's devotion to his patients. For those who mutter, "If only the doctor knew how it feels to be a patient," the final chapter of the book will be especially meaningful. Dr. Grody describes his own near-death experience, one that compelled him to repose the same trust in his doctors that patients had always placed in him. The experience of being a gynecological patient is uniquely female, but this book speaks to the male gender, too, as it opens men's eyes to a world their partners experience, but rarely discuss. Clearly a world-class OB/GYN, Dr. Grody is a gifted raconteur, too.