Menopause for Dummies - Softcover

Jones, Marcia L.; Eichenwald, Theresa

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ISBN 10: 0764554581 ISBN 13: 9780764554582

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

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As baby boomers hit their late forties and fifties, women are entering menopause in record numbers. Soon, for the first time in history, there will be more women beyond menopause than have yet to go through it. Yet, amazingly, getting reliable, practical information about menopause isn t easy. Usually the only information you re likely to find is in the glossy brochures from pharmaceutical companies scattered around your gynecologist s waiting room. If you re really persistent, you can hunt down an article or two in medical journals, but it s a safe bet that you ll be sound asleep long before you find straightforward answers even to one of your practical questions.

Whether you re going through the change, have already been there, or are about to start off down that road, you ll find the information you need in Menopause For Dummies. In plain English, it covers all the health issues and therapy choices that confront women during the menopausal years. It helps y ou:

Put menopause in perspective
Understand how it can affect your body, emotions ,and libido
Evaluate your risk of disease
Know all your therapy options
Make sense of the hormone therapy debate
Ask intelligent questions and discuss your alternatives with you doctor
Make smarter life–style choices
Live a long, healthy life

Menopause For Dummies gives you accurate, up–to–date information from the most credible sources, including the latest medical studies, without a lot of technical jargon. You get straightforward advice and guidance on:

Recognizing the signs of menopause
Preventing and treating osteoporosis
Cardiovascular disease and menopause
Vaginal and urinary changes during menopause
The effects of menopause on your skin, hair, and nasal cavities
Menopause and your sex life
Hormone therapy and heart disease, breast cancer, and other cancers
Alternative therapies
Menopause and good nutrition
The benefits of exercise during menopause

Menopause is not a disease, and it doesn t have to be a harbinger of accelerated aging and declining health. Menopause For Dummies gives you the information you need to take charge of your menopause and make this transition as comfortable and healthy as possible.

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Get the latest on hormone replacement therapy

Find out how to handle hot flashes and prevent bone loss

This reassuring guide explains the various stages and helps you understand how menopause can affect your body, your emotions, and your libido. It evaluates all your options including hormone therapy and shows you how to make smarter lifestyle choices to live a long, healthy life.

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