Good place for those just learning about PCOS to start. At the end of each chapter there are excellent resources for further reading. Perhaps what I enjoyed most were the "testimonials" in each chapter from two women who have PCOS. They did a good job of showing the reader that the symptoms and experience of having PCOS is different for everyone, and that what may be true for one person is not necessarily true for all. ( )

I found the book to be very informative, easy to read, well organized and thorough. The author touched all relevant bases I could expect. She used clear and concise explanations for medical procedures, tests, and therapies , which considering her audience, I believe is a huge plus. While short and sweet, the content clearly explained all I needed to know. I especially liked the way she included pros and cons in most of her explanations and provided web/community resources at the end of each section. Interestingly, she often included a financial perspective regarding therapies and procedures. She addressed everything from pregnancy to the psychological aspects of PCOS. As a nurse and someone who does not suffer from PCOS, I think this book would be a valuable resource for any PCOS patient or family member. ( )

When I started reading this book, I was hoping for some more information on PCOS. I got that and more! It really is a great guide for someone who has been diagnosed and who needs more information. Well-written and concise, it takes the reader though the various questions that inevitably come up and dishes out information that can help the patient prepare themselves when they next go to the doctor. I wish there were more testimonies from the two people, as it helped bring it all into context. PCOS is a mystery and there is not much out there in way of information but this book helps shed some light for those searching for answers. ( )

This book is an excellent guide for someone recently diagnosed with PCOS and those that have suffered with it for years. The resouce information for further research is invaluable. I wish that I had read this book before I had decided on surgery as my only alternative. There are some areas that the book could have covered more fully but overall I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has been diagnosed with PCOS.

A very good household resource for the woman diagnosed or suspected of having PCOS. This volume gives good background, resource recommendations, and a lot of useful materials on how various hormonal factors interact.
My only quibble is that having early on established that "alternative medicine" which has not been clinically researched is of little treatment value, later in the book the author recommends trying acupuncture and other treatments even while acknowledging that they have no proven value. No one has to deal with many of the facets of this disease, but at the same time no one should be wasting money or risking her health on clinically useless or potentially dangerous non-treatments. ( )