Dealing with Problem Periods: A guide to understanding and treating your symptoms

by Anita Mitra

Problem periods are a common part of many women's lives - for the most part causing the occasional inconvenience. However, for some, problem periods can be a major burden. In Dealing with Problem Periods, Dr Anita Mitra explains the current scientific understanding of what periods are, what causes them and why certain women suffer debilitating pain each month. This book will examine how to manage problem periods, the treatment options available (including non-medical interventions) and answer commonly asked questions. This easy-to-understand guide will give you all the information you need to better understand your gynae health and take the next steps in managing or seeking treatment for problem periods.

Genres: Health

315 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 4, 2024

Reviews

[Ailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and easy to understand

[Maisie Camille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr Anita Mitra’s Dealing with Problem Periods is exactly what it says on the cover, a guide to understanding and treating your symptoms. As someone who has always suffered from heavy periods and bad period pain, and who started their gynaecological journey about eighteen months ago now, I was eager to learn more about how to deal with problem periods. The book covers topics such as period symptoms, the positives and negatives of different contraception that’s available, sanitary products, and medical conditions including endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, PCOS, and PMDD. To conclude, Dr Mitra says, ‘I hope that you have found the topics covered in this book useful and educational,’ well, I definitely did. I recommend this book because it can feel really isolating dealing with problem periods, knowing the majority of the population don’t have periods at all, and a lot of those who do will not necessarily have any problems with them. It’s disheartening to attend appointment after appointment just to be turned away because ‘there’s nothing wrong with you’ when there clearly is. So it’s nice to know that there’s a gynaecologist out there who cares enough about our issues to do this much research and publish it for anyone to access. It’s definitely provided me with more insight into what my own problems could be, and I’m looking forward to writing about the impact this book had on me in more detail. ‘And in the moments where you don’t feel strong, please remember that there is someone out there who cares, who wants to listen to you and help you.’

[Ally Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I sing all of the praises of Dr Anita Mitra.

I'm quite far down my endo journey so a lot of this information about endo I already knew. However, the information given was accurate and presented in an empathetic way - which are both genuinely rare things in books / posts / even actual medical appointments about endo. Dr Mitra so far is the only author that writes info on endo where I would actually recommend the books to other people - all the other authors I've read from so far have dangerous misinformation in their books.

In this book, the information about different conditions, treatments, symptoms, etc was all really informative and I genuinely feel like this book and her first book (The Gynae Geek) should be required reading for anyone with a uterus. Everything was well laid out (even for someone who feels science isn't one of her strengths like me!).

I'm really grateful to Dr Mitra for her hard work and continuous effort in sharing solid information when we are in a world that is full of misinformation. X

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended for anyone experiencing period-related issues. I would recommend her first book The Gynae Geek first, though, as that is a more general cover of gynaecological matters (and interesting linked issues like training and diet changes across the cycle!), but this is a really clear and accessible handbook. The best sections are those which explain the best questions to ask and what to expect at gynae appointments.

[Chanel Chapters]

Western medical view on period issues - causes, treatments, procedures, side effects - this is helpful for those who want a bit more information on what exactly a trip to the gyno entails, what are the benefits but also the risks with treatments/procedures etc
It briefly mentions Mediterranean diet, exercise and sleep but mostly focuses on western medical treatments.
It is succinct and formatted in an easy to read manner.

[tinyfleurs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative but not exhaustive.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, very detailed and explained in simple terminology