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Amazing!Review Date: 2007-10-12
Guarantee the Sex of Your BabyReview Date: 2007-07-10
Just what I needed!Review Date: 2007-09-30
Not What I ThoughtReview Date: 2007-12-27
Excellent BookReview Date: 2007-05-10

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PCOS book arrived promptly and in good condition.Review Date: 2007-05-20
Deeply flawed, but a decent basic overviewReview Date: 2008-01-26
great for those NEW to PCOSReview Date: 2007-06-12
If, however, you've known the basics of PCOS for some time now, this book is little help.
Well Duh...Review Date: 2006-12-19
My advice would be to get free information on the internet rather than buy this book and then for less basic and more in depth information on PCOS... Check out instead It's My Ovaries, Stupid! by Elizabeth Lee Vliet.
Good overview but some misleading informationReview Date: 2005-01-21
There is probably nothing good to be said about this book that hasn't been said, so I will focus instead on the things that alarmed me. In no particular order:
1. The author claims that it is not understood why women with PCOS have higher miscarriage rates than healthy women. In fact, it is often the case that pregnant women with PCOS have low progesterone rates. It is imperative that a woman with PCOS have her progesterone levels tested should she become pregnant, and that she use supplementary progesterone under her doctor's care if need be. This is of course only one cause of miscarriage but is very common among women with PCOS (who have low progesterone as a general rule), it is easy to check, and has the potential to save a pregnancy.
2. The author claims that after the first few weeks of pregnancy (actually once he says few and once he says 12) a woman should go off a metformin. In fact many women stay on metformin throughout their pregnancies and have perfectly healthy babies. Some doctors believe this can help prevent gestational diabetes (which women with PCOS are more prone to) and can help control excess weight gain. (I personally stayed on metformin throughout my pregnancy and continued on it while nursing. I believe 100% that my health was the better for it and my baby's was none the worse for it)
3. In mentioning birth control pills, Yasmin is not mentioned. This pill is made with a derivitive of spironalactone (a drug with anti-androgen effects which is mentioned) and is the only pill with such a feature available in the US. As such, a lot of women with PCOS have wonderful symptom relief on it. Other countries have Diane 35 which for some reason is not approved here. Yasmin has been around for a few years and this is a new book, so I am really surprised it wasn't mentioned.
4. At least one BCP that is suggested is a tri-phasic pill... however most other literature suggests that women with PCOS avoid tri-phasic pills. Of course no one pill is right for all women, with or without PCOS, but I found this curious.
5. The author states that there is no benefit to combining the insulin medications, such as using metformin and Avandia together. In fact, many women do not respond to one or the other but respond quite well when the two are combined. (Check some message boards with medication forums)
6. I feel that at times the author lends false hope to the belief that by lowering your androgen levels via diet, exercise, and insulin meds, the "hair" issues (excess body hair, loss of head hair) will be reduced. In fact... sadly, not many women seem to experience much relief from these symptoms without additional therapies such as laser (for excess hair) or other medications (spironalctone, etc).
All in all this is definately good reading for any woman with PCOS and/or the people who care about her... but as with all things, it must be read with a grain of salt and not taken as the absolute core of truth about this condition. The number one thing a woman with PCOS can do is educate educate educate, both herself and her loved ones. This book definately has a role there, but do not stop with just it. Read other books and definately check out internet forums to learn what has and hasn't worked for other women living with PCOS.

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Whole Person Fertility ProgramReview Date: 2007-11-06
A lot of theory and little substanceReview Date: 2005-06-16
There are plenty of people with trauma and unhappy backgrounds who have had no problems in bearing children. There are also plenty of people who are well balanced, have had happy marriages and childhoods who have difficulty in conceiving.
I felt that in a subtle way this book encourages people toward self blame and encourages a mentality that you can make it happen if you really want to. This is not always the case, sometimes despite all efforts by all concerned it just doesn't happen.
In most of the client cases in the book the female solves her emotional baggage and then just gets pregnant. Get real.
I much prefer "Conquering Infertility" by Alice Domar. I feel this book is much more substantiated, more realistic in recognising that it may not happen but uses the mind body approach to manage the inevitable stress of fertility treatment.
The Whole Person Fertility ProgramReview Date: 2003-09-30
Not for everyoneReview Date: 2002-02-06
I was turned off by the focus on older, "professional" infertile women and lesbian couples. Why not give examples of a more average type of woman? I understand that these minority groups need support and perhaps their stories exemplified what the author was trying to convey, but I just couldn't relate to them. I also have a hard time believing that the mind is to blame for all ailments. One example is a woman with "hard" eggs who became a softer person and got pregnant. Please! Perhaps unbalanced hormones are caused by an unbalanced psyche but I hesitate to blame my "family patterns" for my fibroid, polyps and blocked tubes.
I tried doing the suggested exercises but found myself yawning and procrastinating. Hopping on the wings of a butterfly...all I could think of was that the butterfly's wings were going to break and I would fall to my death in the lovely meadow below.
I would only recommend this book to women who have unexplained infertility, especially older women.
I think the other reviews are based on the free preview...Review Date: 2001-10-24

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Essential route to organizing your fertility effortsReview Date: 2002-05-02
Unfortunately, my copy of this book is now full, dog-eared and showing signs of having been consulted too many times. BUT, this book has helped me enormously to keep up with the sheer volume of information given to me by doctors during my quest to become pregnant. It is not my only reference source on infertility to be sure...but it is not designed to be. Along with some basic information on the pregnancy process and infertility methods, what this book really is now - is a reference source on ME and my fight gainst infertility! I feel it is invaluable for people facing these challenges to have one place to keep everything straight. It is so important to take charge of your own issues -getting pregnant for some is a long ride - and if you are on this ride you must take part in the driving. The world of overworked fertility doctors is vast - just look around the waiting room if you don't believe me...I cannot count the number of times I have been in one appointment or another and have had the correct information on my status at my fingertips faster than my physician because this book was open on my lap!
I have given my mother - director of a public library -- the name as well, so she could add a sample copy to her shelves. Maybe then, women facing issues getting pregnant might see it, buy a copy for themselves and start taking charge of their cycles, emotions and actively managing their fertility plans.
My only critique is that I need more pages in mine...
don't waste your moneyReview Date: 2001-09-01
Helpful bookReview Date: 2002-08-13
A response from the author�Review Date: 2001-10-01
Gaining some degree of control!Review Date: 2001-04-22

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Not just about infertilityReview Date: 2003-06-12
A good book with an difficult subjectReview Date: 2002-06-21
I think that there were things that good have been handled better. For instance, Vicki's story is boiled down into one small paragraph with little build up. Dialogue could have been better--not as stilted.
All in all, I think this is a good book that deserves to be read by people trying to understand couples battling with infertility.
Highly Recommended!Review Date: 2001-12-15
Each step along the way, Paul and Laura give this over to God.But not without pain and questions. He shows them that He has had a plan all along. You will find that you will not be able to put this book down. It will stay with you long after you are finished reading it. I highly recommend it to those with fertility issues, losses and for family and friends who desire to be supportive.
--- reviewed by Susan for Christian Bookshelf
Good information, poor fictionReview Date: 2001-07-05
Good information, bad fictionReview Date: 2001-07-05

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Not your typical getting-pregnant bookReview Date: 2003-06-23
I want to thank the authors for writing this book!Review Date: 1996-06-14
If you have high FSH, don't buy this bookReview Date: 2003-09-10
I found exactly one sentence that referenced high FSH (on page 83) as as "hormone problem that means diminished egg reserve" and the "only treatment is donor eggs." Hogwash--that's simply not true, as the dozens of women I know who have beaten the high-FSH odds will tell you. Shame on this author for not acknowledging this simple fact.
This is a powerful book!Review Date: 1999-04-03
A good book if you are looking for emotional support, too.Review Date: 1999-06-15

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A perfect place to start your IVF researchReview Date: 2004-01-22
This is not a hand holding book, it's straight forward factual information to let the reader know the options and facts about the treatment of infertility. While the author is himself a reproductive endocrinologist, there are very few references to himself or his clinic.
He's a urologistReview Date: 2006-01-06
Informative but incompleteReview Date: 2002-10-09
well written and every word true!Review Date: 2001-11-30
Excellent.Review Date: 1999-07-02
Fern Reiss, author of "The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

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I AM MORE THAN THIS BOOKReview Date: 2008-07-15
It is written for young women/couples who will likely become more than their infertility, but IT DOES NOT speak to those of us who will never have a child of our own in our arms. It is sappy, although on page 10 she claims not to be. The worst thing is that it begins with all these stories of people who have children. It's a self help book for those undergoing the medical third person conception, NOT for those who are grieving the ultimate loss of childlessness. In the 22 years I've been married, it has only recently been allowable to grieve my infertility. The taboo was so strong no one talked about it. Now it is too late for me. This is nice for newly weds, and is NOT the first crisis of my marriage, I've taken lots of yoga/breathing classes and I don't want to hear all the feel good stories of the happy moms who WERE ONLY TEMPORARILY INFERTILE.
The title of the book is such a true fact.Review Date: 2008-07-14
However, I expect more and on the end, the author try to sell more things and I think it diminishes credibility.
Share this book...Review Date: 2008-03-05
Infertility issues often also impact those close to the those dealing with infertility. I have recently faced the fact that since my own children will never have children, I must learn to deal with a life without GRANDchildren. This book, which brings such empathy and understanding to the issues of grief and loss, has helped me to rethink those generational hopes and dreams that have gone awry in my life. Readers might share this helpful book with other family members who may be sensing their own feelings of loss as it can provide some common ground on which to meet and support each other.
Very empoweringReview Date: 2008-01-02
What a wonderful opportunity!
Powerful resource..for the powerlessReview Date: 2007-11-30

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Great bookReview Date: 2002-06-02
Very Helpful!Review Date: 2001-10-09
These words are so comfortingReview Date: 2002-12-30
Her chapters on dealing with friends who have babies, dealing with unwanted advice and dealing with my emotions in general really have given me emotional strength.
Thank you.
InfertilityReview Date: 2001-10-04
DiscouragingReview Date: 2002-01-24

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I would recommend this book to anyone suffering with PCOS!Review Date: 2008-05-07
If you have PCOS get this book!Review Date: 2006-09-22
Informative, but not so helpfulReview Date: 2005-04-26
Excellent for Anyone with PCOS that is Trying to ConceiveReview Date: 2005-06-13
Best Book About PCOS thus Far!!!!Review Date: 2005-04-23
THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!!
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