Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient : A Clinician's Guide

The announcement of the ending of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study by the NIH in July 2002 astounded women and health care professionals throughout the world. Putting the WHI data into perspective and presenting guidelines for care of women in the post WHI era, this book focuses on peri- and post-menopausal women. The authors discuss symptom relief through hormonal and non-hormonal medical interventions and include coverage of complementary and alternative choices. The book serves as a guide on testing for post menopausal health problems such as osteoporosis and heart disease and the use of hormonal and nonhormonal medical approaches to maintaining optimum post menopausal health. (Publisher's Description) The announcement of the premature end of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study by the NIH in July 2002 astounded women and health care professionals across the board. Putting the WHI data into perspective, Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient supplies guidelines to healthcare practitioners for the care of women in the post WHI era. The authors present a balanced description of how misconceptions about these trials came about and clarify what the results mean. They explore how to respond to the questions and concerns of the women who are caught in the midst of this confusion.

Taking a direct and user-friendly approach, the book covers testing for post menopausal health problems such as osteoporosis and heart disease. It contains discussions of hormonal and nonhormonal medical approaches, including complementary and alternative choices, for symptom relief and maintainance of optimum post menopausal health. Containing case studies and patient questionnaires, Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient: A Clinician's Guide provides a blueprint for answering patients' questions and developing a responsible course of treatment.

Underlines the importance of starting hormone therapy before cardiovascular disease takes hold and provides questionnaires that facilitate the dialogue between patient and caregiver. Plus the authors discuss individual medication types.