Menopause Matters: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

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. in A Class By Itself When It Comes To Menopause Books, Menopause Matters: â• Promotes Informed Collaboration Between Women And Their Doctors,â• Advises Women To Improve Their Health Based On Findings In Respected Research Studies,â• Provides Clear Explanations Of Physiology And Anatomy, Andâ• Relates Stories From Real Women Who Have Experienced All Stages Of Menopause. dr. Edelman Includes Prevention Strategies For Lowering The Risks Of Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, And Cancer. And Her Practical Hints About How To Take Supplements And Medication For Maximum Benefit Are Invaluable. menopause Matters Empowers Women To Be Active Partners With Their Physicians During Midlife And Beyond. No Woman Will Read The Book Without Experiencing At Least One Big Wake-up Call About How To Live A Happier, Healthier Life. publishers Weekly massachusetts-based Gynecologist And Menopause Specialist Edelman Notes That Since The Lifespan Of The Average North American Woman Has Risen To Age 84, It's Likely That Females Of The Current Generation Will Be Spending More Than One Third Of Their Lives In Postmenopause. In Order To Remain “healthy, Energetic, And Productive” Edelman Urges Preventive Care And An Ongoing Relationship With A Trustworthy Doctor. Although Menopause Is A “healthy State,” It Also Holds Potential Risks, And According To Edelman, The Best Way To Navigate The Postmenopausal Years Is To Be Knowledgeable. Accordingly, Her Text Resembles A Sit-down Talk With A Trusted Physician On A Host Of Health Issues Associated With This Phase Of Life. Edelman Covers Hot Flashes, Sex Drive, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Heart Disease, Thyroid Disease, Cancer And Sleep Issues. She Includes A Chapter On Bones And The “silent, Invisible Process Of Bone Thinning,” As Well As A Chapter On Mood, Memory And Mental Health. Edelman Offers Practical Tips On Taking Calcium (in Divided Doses), Advice About Urinary Tract Or Bladder Infections And A Frank Discussion Of Sexual Issues. The Importance Of Lifestyle, Including Diet And Exercise, And Cancer Prevention Strategies, Are Covered As Well. With Clarity And Confidence, Edelman Addresses A Wide Range Of Essential And Timely Topics In This Information-packed Primer For Women Entering Perimenopause And Beyond. (jan.)

In her complete guide for improving a woman's physical and mental health from age 35 on, gynecologist and menopause specialist Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman provides scientifically sound and clinically tested advice on the full spectrum of topics of vital interest to perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

In a class by itself when it comes to menopause books, Menopause Matters covers

hot flashes

vaginal dryness

sleep

memory loss

mood changes and depression

hormone replacement therapy

diet and exercise

cancer prevention

healthy sex

bone and heart health

Readable and comprehensive, Menopause Matters empowers women to be active partners with their physicians during midlife and beyond. No woman will read the book without experiencing at least one big wake-up call about how to live a happier, healthier life.

Publishers Weekly

Massachusetts-based gynecologist and menopause specialist Edelman notes that since the lifespan of the average North American woman has risen to age 84, it's likely that females of the current generation will be spending more than one third of their lives in postmenopause. In order to remain “healthy, energetic, and productive” Edelman urges preventive care and an ongoing relationship with a trustworthy doctor. Although menopause is a “healthy state,” it also holds potential risks, and according to Edelman, the best way to navigate the postmenopausal years is to be knowledgeable. Accordingly, her text resembles a sit-down talk with a trusted physician on a host of health issues associated with this phase of life. Edelman covers hot flashes, sex drive, hormone replacement therapy, heart disease, thyroid disease, cancer and sleep issues. She includes a chapter on bones and the “silent, invisible process of bone thinning,” as well as a chapter on mood, memory and mental health. Edelman offers practical tips on taking calcium (in divided doses), advice about urinary tract or bladder infections and a frank discussion of sexual issues. The importance of lifestyle, including diet and exercise, and cancer prevention strategies, are covered as well. With clarity and confidence, Edelman addresses a wide range of essential and timely topics in this information-packed primer for women entering perimenopause and beyond. (Jan.)

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.

In a class by itself when it comes to menopause books, Menopause Matters:

• promotes informed collaboration between women and their doctors,
• advises women to improve their health based on findings in respected research studies,
• provides clear explanations of physiology and anatomy, and
• relates stories from real women who have experienced all stages of menopause.

Dr. Edelman includes prevention strategies for lowering the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. And her practical hints about how to take supplements and medication for maximum benefit are invaluable.

Menopause Matters empowers women to be active partners with their physicians during midlife and beyond. No woman will read the book without experiencing at least one big wake-up call about how to live a happier, healthier life.

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 hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss, mood changes, depression, hormone replacement therapy, sleep, diet, exercise, healthy sex, and contraception. In a class by itself when it comes to menopause books, Menopause promotes informed collaboration between women and their doctors, advises women to improve their health based on findings in respected research studies, provides clear explanations of physiology and anatomy, and relates stories from real women who have experienced all stages of menopause. Dr. Edelman includes prevention strategies for lowering the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. And her practical hints about how to take supplements and medication for maximum benefit are invaluable. Menopause Matters empowers women to be active partners with their physicians during midlife and beyond. No woman will read the book without experiencing at least one big wake-up call about how to live a happier, healthier life. Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 1 You and Your Doctor: The Health Alliance......Page 16 2 Handling Hot Flashes without Hormones......Page 34 3 Taking Hormones in Menopause......Page 57 4 Heart Disease: The Risk of Doing Nothing......Page 81 5 Understanding Unexpected Bleeding......Page 97 6 Common Concerns......Page 128 7 Smoother Sex......Page 149 8 Compatible Contraception......Page 177 9 Moods, Memory, and Mental Health......Page 187 10 Successful Sleep......Page 222 11 Better Bones......Page 236 12 Lifestyle Choices for Living Longer......Page 277 13 Curbing Your Risk of Cancer......Page 313 14 Your Doctor Visit......Page 346 References......Page 374 A......Page 390 B......Page 391 C......Page 392 D......Page 393 E......Page 395 H......Page 396 L......Page 398 M......Page 399 O......Page 400 P......Page 401 S......Page 402 U......Page 404 W......Page 405 Z......Page 406