Menopause Matters is a complete guide for improving a woman's physical and mental health from age 35 and on. Gynecologist and menopause specialist Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman has helped thousands of women feel better and enjoy healthier lives. Scientifically sound and clinically tested, Dr. Edelman's advice is a welcome alternative to the often misleading, conflicting, and confusing sound bites in media reports on women's health issues. Menopause Matters covers the full spectrum of topics of vital interest to perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss, mood changes, depression, hormone replacement therapy, sleep, diet, exercise, healthy sex, and contraception.
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ISBN:9780801893827 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN:0801893828 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description:print xi, 391 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher:Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
You and your doctor : the health alliance -- Handling hot flashes without hormones -- Taking hormones in menopause -- Heart disease : the risk of doing nothing -- Understanding unexpected bleeding -- Common concerns -- Smoother sex -- Compatible contraception -- Moods, memory, and mental health -- Successful sleep -- Better bones -- Lifestyle choices for living longer -- Curbing your risk of cancer -- Your doctor visit.
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