<B>A complete Guide for Women with Lupus</B> <P> <I>The Lupus Handbook for women</I> provides all the information a woman needs to understand the disease, its diagnosis, and the treatment. It will answer her questions and help her to work with her doctor in managing the disease. <P> Rheumatologist Dr. Robin J. Dibner, in clear and supportive terms, tells women what they need to know, including: <P> * What lupus is, how it affects the body, and why women are particularly vulnerable to it (90 percent of Americans with lupus are women)<P> * The three different types of lupus (discoid lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE], and drug-induced lupus)<P> * How to get a correct diagnosis and understand the tests (because the symptoms are often mistaken for those of other illnesses, it can take three to five years to get a definitive diagnosis)<P> * The pros and cons of the various conventional drugs and therapies<P> * What the new, experimental treatments are, whom they are for, and what their risks and benefits are<P> * How to use stress control, diet, and exercise to prevent flare-ups and maintain health<P> * How to keep lupus from interfering with a normal dating and sex life and with the development of healthy relationships<P> * How to have a safe, though high-risk, pregnancy <P> <I>The Lupus Handbook for Women</I> also includes information on the major lupus research centers, support groups, and other sources of help and information.