Dr Susan Love's Hormone Book - Hardcover

Love, Susan

 
9780679449706: Dr Susan Love's Hormone Book

Synopsis

The author of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book examines the scientific evidence for and against hormone therapy for women past menopause, reviews the alternatives to it, and discusses its risks and limitations. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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About the Authors

Dr. Susan Love, M.D., is coauthor with Karen Lindsey of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, called "the bible" for breast care by The New York Times. She is a breast surgeon and an adjunct associate professor of clinical surgery at UCLA and director of the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute. She was a member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the Women's Health Initiative, helping to guide the largest study ever on postmenopausal women in this country.

Karen Lindsey is the author of Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Interpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII.

Dr. Susan Love, M.D., is a breast surgeon and an adjunct associate professor of clinical surgery at UCLA and director of the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute.

From the Inside Flap

the baby boomers," writes renowned women's health advocate Dr. Susan Love. "We wanted to change the world in the sixties. During the sexual revolution we claimed the right to enjoy our bodies. We wanted more knowledge about how our bodies worked. We read books about menstruation and childbirth. Now we're approaching menopause, and we want to decide for ourselves how we'll experience this process as well. But how do we do that? We're faced with all kinds of options, and with them all kinds of questions."

With Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book, Dr. Love will help you decide for yourself how you want to move through this stage of life. Here's the information you really want to know to answer your most pressing concerns:


You've been having symptoms -- hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings. What are your options for coping with them?

You've read in the newspapers that after menopause women are in danger of heart disease or osteoporosi

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780812963922: Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices About Menopause

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ISBN 10:  081296392X ISBN 13:  9780812963922
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1998
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