Books, Websites and Articles of Interest

 NOW AVAILABLE:

Dr Levy-Gantt has authored a new book, called

                                                          PERIMENOPAUSE FOR DUMMIES

with chapters about bleeding, brain fog, sleep disruption, moods, and generally staying healthy at this critical time leading up to menopause.

It’s available through Amazon, Wiley publishing, all major bookstores and right here in our office!

 

MEDICAL MEMOIR by DR LEVY-GANTT 

https://www.amazon.com/Motherhood-Medicine-Dr-Rebecca-Levy-Gantt/dp/194106650X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=motherhood+medicine+and+me+book&qid=1629687334&sr=8-1

Motherhood, Medicine and Me—- a book about becoming a doctor, and a mother, at the same time.

                                                            Motherhood, Medicine, and Me by [Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt]

available on Amazon, and in our office—autographed, naturally!!

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APRIL 2020: 

Dr. Levy-Gantt has also published a book about her life as an ObGyn physician: It is called Womb With A View: Tales from the Delivery Room, Operating Room and Emergency Room. 

Available now on Amazon as a paperback or on Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1941066410  And in our local bookstore The Bookmine on Pearl Street in Napa, and for sale in our office.

The book was reviewed in the February 2021 issue of the DO Magazine.

https://thedo.osteopathic.org/2021/02/the-do-book-club-february-2021-womb-with-a-view-tales-from-the-delivery-emergency-and-operating-rooms/

NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!!

Listen  SEX ED WITH DB

https://www.sexedwithdb.com/

Dr. Levy-Gantt discusses vaginal infections

on the AUGUST 2nd episode, 2023!!

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Rebecca Levy-Gantt Delivers! 

I was sitting in my office when a middle-aged patient came in, tears in her eyes. I was used to patients in various stages of emotional distress in my consultation room, often there for help with some physical, emotional, or health issue. I stopped typing at my computer keyboard to give her my full attention.

“What can I help you with?” I asked.

“It’s just so SO sad!” She said. She looked down. I offered her tissues. I stared at her curiously, trying to discern if she was going to continue with her story, which I assumed would include some explanation of what medical or family issue was in need of my attention, when I realized she was holding the book in her hand.

By “The Book,” I mean the Napa Writers Anthology, which I was so lucky to have been a contributor to. I suddenly realized she was referring to MY piece in the book, entitled “TINY FEET,” which, indeed was, so sad. I wasn’t sure if I should thank her for reading (or buying) it, or ask if there was something I could do to help her get over her grief.

Since that day, I have had calls, text messages, and emails from people–patients, friends, and family–complimenting the book, asking where they can read more of these talented authors’ works, and wanting to purchase the book for themselves.

I decided to put it on display in my office (Premier ObGyn Napa Inc, located at 3030 Beard Road in Napa) so people could read it while sitting in the waiting area. It has been a great “tease” since no one waits in my waiting room long enough to read more than two pieces. They often end up wanting more. They either purchase one right there on the spot or go to Amazon and buy one (or more — for friends and family).

Being able to discuss my interest in writing, my passion for my work, and having written a true story that people find moving enough to bring to my attention during their office visits has brought a whole new dimension to my life, as a physician and now, as a medical memoirist!

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Dr Levy-Gantt is a featured guest on the informational blog,

Sex Ed With DB. This is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex education information you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling 

Go to  https://www.sexedwithdb.com/podcast

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Dr Levy-Gantt is a featured author on several WIKIHOW informational pages: For example:   https://www.wikihow.com/Sleep-After-a-C-Section

Go to medium.com or any of these links to find many articles on reproduction, sex, libido and menopause by Dr Levy-Gantt.

***Especially this first one– Advice on how to be a good patient!***

https://medium.com/@rebeccaobgyn/how-to-be-a-good-patient-cf8930c0f0bf

https://medium.com/@rebeccaobgyn/sleeping-alone-in-the-same-bed-539ab4171e22
 
 
 
 
 
Recommended Medical articles:
 
“Seven signs that your diet stinks”
 
Websites: For a comprehensive look at perimenopause:
 
HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD THAT YOUR BREASTS ARE DENSE? What does this mean and what should you do?
go to http://www.areyoudense.org
for information on what this means and what to do next. Please also speak to Dr. Levy-Gantt and her capable staff about this issue.
 
Hotflashhavoc.com ~ A film of Menopausal Proportions
Hot Flash Havoc covers the latest tips on cutting edge articles and topics affecting women’s health as they are happening.  The movie, Hot Flash Havoc, has been appearing on PBS. This updated and newly revised 2016 documentary is now narrated by Goldie Hawn. If you missed it and would like to rent this film on DVD from Dr Levy-Gantt’s office, contact us!
 
Middlesexmd.com ~ Sexuality for Life
 
NAMS.org ~ Links to information about menopause—–Look for Dr. Levy-Gantt as a NAMS-certified Menopause Practitioner!
 
menopausechicks.com ~ Cracking Open the Conversation
 
personalmenopauseanswers.com ~ Personal information for women
 
findingthewords.com ~ Menopause is a real medical condition
 
 
www.womentc.com ~ Women’s Therapy Center
 
dropitandeat.blogspot.com ~ Sound Nutritional Advice for those with Disordered Eating
 
[email protected] ~ Eating and cooking the “South beach” way
 
health.clevelandclinic.org  ~ Reasons women don’t enjoy sex
 
relizen.com ~ Information on a non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes
 
pourmoi.com  ~ Information on pelvic floor strengthening,incontinence and how you can improve pelvic function
 
speakingofwomenshealth.com ~ various women’s health topics of interest

Recommended books:
“Food and Fitness After 50” by Christine Rosenbloom and Bob Murray (for sale in the office)
 
“The Love Is There. The Sex Is Not” by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond
 
“The Madwoman in the Volvo—My Year of Raging Hormones” by Sandra Tsing Loh
 
 “I See You Made an Effort” by Annabelle Gurwitch
 
“The Idiot’s Guide to BioIdentical Hormones” by Dr. Ricki Pollycove
 
“The South Beach Diet” by Dr. Arthur Agatsaton
 
“Awakening Athena” by Dr. Kendra Stephenson
 
“What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy” by Amy Lee Hawkins PharmD
 
“How Your Doctor is Slowly Killing You” by Dr. Angela DeRosa—–(yes, I  DO recommend this one!)
 
“Parting the Curtains: A Woman’s Handbook of Sex and Sexuality” by Dr. Ditza Katz and Dr. Ross Lynn Tabisel  (for sale in our office!)
 
“When Food Is Love” by Geneen Roth
 
“The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet” by Barbara Rolls
 
“Menopause Confidential” by Dr. Tara Allmen–Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Too Hot, Tired and Cranky to Ask

Click on this link for info on various ObGyn related problems: https://vivacare.com/toolkit/premierobgynnapa/