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You Don't Have to Live with Cystitis

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

You Don't Have to Live with Cystitis

Contributors:

By (Author) Larrian Gillespie

ISBN:

9780380787791

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

Avon Books

Publication Date:

2nd July 2002

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

616.623082

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 135mm, Height 205mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

265g

Description

Many women have been led to believe that a urinary tract infection signals the beginning of a chronic, painful problem that is fated to reoccur despite treatment. The good news is that You Don't Have to Live With Cystitis. Dr. Larrian Gillispie, a female uro-gynecologist widely recognized in the scientific and medical community and one of the few doctors with expertise in the area of pelvic pain, has shown that women can break out of the vicious cycle of cystitis. From the outset, You Don't Have to Live With Cystitis has helped millions of women. This updated edition reflects newly discovered causes and treatments:Immediate steps to reduce suffering
The surprising role of excercise and lower back problems
Updated treatment and prevention options --
from diet to surgery
How antibiotics may cause hormone problems
Which method of contraception may cause problems
The effects of stress on the uninary tract
Newest treatments for interstitial cystitis
Cystitis in children and during pregnancy and menopause
Plus

A Complete Guide to Commonly Prescribed Medications
Essential Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
An Anti-Cystitis Diet

Author Bio

Dr. Larrian Gillespie received her M.D. and urologic training from UCLA and has practiced medicine in Beverly Hills for more than sixteen years. She is a uro-gynecologist and one of only a few female urologists with expertise in the area of pelvic pain. Her work has generated more than forty scientific publications and contributions to three medical textbooks. She is the former medical director of the Pelvic Pain Treatment Center in Beverly Hills, California.

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