Handbag Doctor

No topic is too sensitive or embarrassing for the unflappable Dr Pixie McKenna, who in The Handbag Doctor deals with everything from adult acne, STDs, fertility, migraines to polycystic ovaries in the sympathetic style known to her many fans. Organised according to related areas of the body—gynaecological, neurological and urinary problems to those of the heart and lungs—she gives helpful and practical advice for each ailment, telling you who is susceptible, the main symptoms, how to get treated and, where applicable, how to avoid it in future. With over a decade's experience as a practising doctor, no one is better qualified to answer your awkward questions and set you on the road to recovery.