Book Nook: The doctor will smell you now

WHAT THE YUCK?!

The Freaky & Fabulous Truth About Your Body, by Roshini Raj, M.D., with Lisa Lombardi. Oxmoor House, $19.95, 255 pp.

Are you too embarrassed to ask your doctor about that "itchy bump"?

Or, why you smell bad when you're working out?

Or, how do you know if you're depressed or "just extra cranky"?

"Dr. Raj" has divined your most embarrassing questions. And answered them, in this informative, entertaining book that comes out Tuesday.

An assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine, "Dr. Raj" is best known for her appearances on the "Today" show.

THE SCOOP

Her advice covers everything from bathroom habits to condoms to panic attacks. Choose your embarrassment.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Dr. Raj stresses when you should actually see your doctor - and tells how to get your questions answered. In person.