Sex, Lies, and the Truth about Uterine Fibroids

After living with a fibroid for nearly six years and coping with a myriad of inane and insane therapies, I was thrilled to find Carla and her book. I wish more people spoke up and out like this.

Ms. Dionne does an excellent job of explaining fibroids and the options women have for treating them in her book ?Sex, Lies and the Truth About Uterine Fibroids.? I highly recommend this book. I believe every woman with fibroids could benefit from this book. It is well researched, and the explanations are clear and concise.The perspective is great as Ms. Dionne not only seriously did her medical research, but she?s a fibroid patient herself. She relates to the fibroid patient in a very personal and realistic way. She knows that many women haven?t a clue what a fibroid is until diagnosed; that they will be horrified to hear their doctor utter the word ?tumor;? that way too many women will hear that they ?need? a hysterectomy when in fact they do not; that many women will not honestly and fully be told by their doctors about alternative treatments, etc.Ms. Dionne not only talks about treatment choices but also about choosing doctors and hospitals and making decisions. She takes the reader through her own fibroid ordeal, treatment and results. She bases her book on serious medical research and reporting ? not on theories about what might be. She makes it clear that she has her own perspectives and that she made her own choices, but she also makes it clear that each woman has to choose for herself. Ms. Dionne does an excellent job of arming women with the information they need in order to know what?s what, and to be realistically able to make their own informed choices.

Ms. Dionne's tremendous efforts can pay off for all women if they read this book and educate themselves about the importance of keeping their uterus. Women have been too complacent about hysterectomies, probably out of ignorance about the purpose and function of the uterus. If all women had her attitude, I believe the medical profession would be encouraged to find more effective methods of dealing with common conditions such as fibroids. The tone of this book is appropriately angry, but balanced with a great deal of research and scientific information. You won't feel like you're reading a medical textbook because of the writing style, and you won't feel like Ms. Dionne is telling you what to do about your fibroids. Most importantly, after reading this book I feel I could talk more openly to other women about sex, lies and uterine fibroids.

If you or anyone in your life circle are grappling with uterine fibroids, order a copy of Carla Dionne's "Sex, Lies & the Truth About Uterine Fibroids", published by Avery, a member of Penguin Putnam, Inc., NY, NY 2001. This book documents at least 1 in 4 women have uterine fibroids which can grow silently for years and/or suddenly present with a host of uncomfortable to debilitating symptoms. Dionne describes uterine fibroids; identifies current diagnostics for uterine fibroids; and discusses all the minimally invasive and uterine-sparing treatment options. "Sex, Lies & the Truth About Uterine Fibroids" teaches how to establish an effective patient- physician partnership. Patients can screen doctors by selecting those who discuss all treatment options. Doctors must be sensitive to patient concerns about accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment for their medical condition. Also, they must be skilled and competent. It is obvious that a one-size fits all option such as hysterectomy is under intense scrutiny with today's female patient population. Dionne's book provides a wealth of information to manage and mitigate uterine fibroids. Get this book and stop the lost work days, the loss of intimacy with your loved one, and the lost family time. Get your life back!!