DK Breasts An Owners Guide.

by Dr Philippa Kaye

Become body literate with An owner's guide, the first in an enlightening series of books that democratise health for a new generation of readers .Breasts is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to understanding and caring for our most mythologised and objectified body part. This conversation-starting book focuses on breasts through lived experience, revealing essential things to know right now and what to expect tomorrow.Author Dr Philippa Kaye is both your GP and your friend, who believes everyone has a right to know their body. Dr Philippa tells it like it is, translating medical jargon into simple, witty prose, answering frequently asked patient queries, and investigating what we love, fear, and most misunderstand about our mammaries.Explore- A 10-step chapter structure to understanding and loving your breasts.- Explores the breast's full lifespan and applies science to the everyday.- Easy-to-follow, with simple Q&As, how-to guides, and mythbusters; plus insightful diagrams and infographics.- Newly commissioned explanatory illustrations bring fresh light to the topic.From regular self-checks and bra fitting advice, to sports, breastfeeding and what to do when things go wrong - this taboo-tackling book applies science to the everyday, with simple illustrations, checklists, FAQs, and myth busters, all supported by the latest medical research. An owner's guide won't just help you to better understand your body, it might even change your life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

208 pages, Hardcover

Published March 23, 2023

Reviews

[Muhammed Hebala · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very nice book, very informative and with very nice and informative Illustrations. Definitely recommend

[Victoria Dudek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay. I definitely learned SO much 🤯

[Grunge SeaBunny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recommend this book to everyone. It’s so informative and a helpful start in learning about breast health. Also I love the cover

[Chels Patterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Dr Kaye does an excellent job promoting body literacy. In this simple, but inclusive, primer they cover everything from what breast are, breast during puberty, adulthood, breastfeeding, peri & post menopause, how to get a properly fitting bra, what happens during a mammogram, breast augmentation, and even nipple piercings! We go under the skin and receive a cupfull of statistics and facts.

Such as, just walking one’s breast can move up 4 cm, with more strenuous activity that number jumps to 15 cm! Montgomery tubercles (the bumps on the areola) are cool glands that produce antibacterial lubrication during breastfeeding! Also your volume of blood increases by 50% during pregnancy. The first boob job was in 1889, and the first silicon (like the ones today) boob job was 1962. And 70% of mastectomy patients do not have breast reconstruction surgery - by choice!

This book is full of information as the subtitle suggests, a user’s guide, if you will. However, it is incredibly simplified and at an easy reading level that it would be very good for those in puberty or really deprived of any body literacy. It wouldn’t be your guide say if you had breast cancer or were breast feeding. Nor is it a history or anthropological view. It is very much you’re now the owner of boobs - hers how they work, what to expect, and common missteps. Which is wonderful for the average reader.

This book is for anyone that wishes to know more about the human body in regards to breasts!

[I Read, Therefore I Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Philippa Kaye is a GP specialising in children’s and women’s health, author and journalist. This informative book (part of THE BODY LITERACY LIBRARY) sets out everything you need to know about breasts, including bra fitting, checking your breasts and what to look for, how to breastfeed and how breasts change as you get older. Despite some repetition, it’s clearly written and easy to follow and anyone with breasts should consider checking it out.

[Karthika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of information. Font is very small

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book every person with breast tissue should read. A guide that should also be required reading during puberty. I’m going to give this book to my daughter when she’s a teenager.

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, very informative and quick read! I think it could’ve used a heavier hand on the editing. A lot of repetition present, even within the same section

[Patrick Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breasts:

- Breasts are complicated
- Further insight on the how the world discriminates against women and how difficult it is to be a women
- Wow this book is informative; sections breastfeeding, cancer, piercing, early child development, puberty, etc
- Thank god for public health. Women live longer because of public health, education, and greater early access to mammograms, testing, and interventions. Of course minorities still are handicapped, discriminated against, have less access to these services, and higher rates of negative health outcomes. The world is a better place because of diversity, education, and public health
- The large section on breast cancer. There is too much to write from this section. One in seven women will get breast cancer. Survival rates are as high as +80%
- Women win and breast cancer looses with public health
- Wow, the section on breastfeeding
- A section on breast augmentation
- I was not fully paying attention to this book, I need to reread it. I highly recommend this book to women and men
- The majority of women are wearing bras that don’t fit them. Bras are complicated and are even confusing for women
- Many young women avoid sports because of lack of breast support and how their breasts impact activity
- As all things medical and in society, it is tested and built for men. Seatbelts are not designed for breasts and other examples
- It ends with a powerful call for greater education, more public health funding, more inclusivity, and more empowerment of women
- This was a wonderful book, I loved it