ONCE A MONTH: UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING PMS By Katharina Dalton, M.D. with Wendy Holton Hunter House, 1999, 300 pages, paper. World-renowned medical researcher Dr. Katharina Dalton, the acknowledged pioneer in PMS research and treatment, opened the world’s first PMS clinic in London. This is the sixth edition of her breakthrough book that introduced the world to PreMenstrual Syndrome, proving that it is a real — and treatable — condition. Thanks to this book, hundreds of thousands of women have found help for the symptoms of PMS, including tension, mood swings, water retention and headaches.In this up-dated edition she includes new material and highlights how PMS affects school performance, contraception options for women with PMS who may respond badly to the Pill, how PMS was "hijacked" by psychologists, and the whole range of possible treatment — from self-care methods to the newest medical options. This down-to-earth, very readable, book is highly recommended to all women who suffer from PMS. |