This book offers complete and detailed information on everything related to women's health, and combines the latest advances in medicine with alternative therapies that involve both the body and the mind. From a holistic perspective that takes into account emotions, personal development and spiritual life, it exposes the patriarchalism of the medical profession and shows the dark side of some widespread beliefs. The sincerity of the collected testimonies and the author's courageous reflections on women's needs and intimate conflicts will lead many readers to see her experiences in a new light. They will discover that the ambivalence of feelings towards their children is natural, that the maternal instinct is a creative impulse that does not exhaust itself in the offspring, and that if they want to heal and remain healthy they must carry out radical changes in their lives and in their way of life. This is an indispensable reference work for all women willing to take charge of their own well-being.