Menopause

With diagrams, photographs and commentary by women who have gone through menopause, this thorough book addresses the concerns that affect the health and well-being of mid-life women every day.

Part I: The Time of Your Life -- Mid-life Context; Politics of Menopause; The Biological Process; Stages of Menopause. Part II: Changes from A to Z -- Menstrual Cycle Changes; Hot flashes; Vaginal Changes; Osteoporosis; Beyond the "Big Four": Other Changes; General Body Changes. Part III: Medical Interventions -- Diagnostic Tests; Hysterectomy and Surgical Menopause; Hormone Replacement Therapy. Part IV: Living Healthy Lives -- Sexuality in the Middle Years and Beyond; Taking Care of Ourselves; Well Woman Care; Index.

""Menopause: A Well Woman Book has been written to explain and help women understand their options as well as to reassure them that the horror tales they may have heard need not be their experience. I found it to be accurate and helpful, well-written, easy to read and thoughtfully presented."

 Be the first to write a customer review