Women, Hormones & the Menstrual Cycle: Herbal & Medical Solutions from Adolescence to Menopause (No Front Cover on Book)

This is a fully revised and updated edition of an indispensable guide for patients as well as for natural therapists and doctors working in the area of women's health. It provides comprehensive and practical explanations of menstrual complaints from adolescence through menopause. Common ailments such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), period pain, and menopausal symptoms are addressed, including all the latest information on hormone replacement therapy. Complex disorders such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and the many causes of amenorrhea are also discussed. Wide-ranging treatment options are explained, including specific drugs and surgical procedures used in orthodox medicines, as well as natural therapies and self-help suggestions. Where possible, the focus is on natural remedies, from simple lifestyle changes to complex herbal prescriptions. This carefully researched book helps women participate in their own health care and equips them with relevant questions for doctors and natural therapists alike. Part title......Page 1 Title page......Page 3 Contents......Page 5 Figures and tables......Page 6 Boxes......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 Section A Setting the scene......Page 13 1 The history of natural medicine......Page 15 Section B The way things are......Page 33 2 Anatomy......Page 35 3 Menstruation and the menstrual cycle......Page 45 Section C Maintaining order and balance......Page 63 4 Hormones......Page 65 5 Maintaining hormonal balance......Page 77 6 Prostaglandins......Page 98 Section D Hormonal lifestages......Page 107 7 Adolescence......Page 109 8 The menstruating years and PMS......Page 126 9 Menopause......Page 165 Section E When things go wrong......Page 215 10 The usual suspects......Page 221 11 Menorrhagia......Page 243 12 Metrorrhagia......Page 263 13 Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea......Page 280 14 Dysmenorrhoea......Page 301 15 Endometriosis and adenomyosis......Page 317 16 Ovarian cysts......Page 339 Section F Setting it right......Page 375 17 Food for health......Page 377 18 Oestrogen-like compounds in plants......Page 406 19 Herbs......Page 432 20 Drugs and surgery......Page 512 Appendix Patterns of disharmony......Page 549 Glossary......Page 567 Notes......Page 576 Index......Page 657 Herbal and medical solutions from adolescence to menopause Part title 1 Title page 3 Contents 5 Figures and tables 6 Boxes 8 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 10 Section A Setting the scene 13 1 The history of natural medicine 15 Section B The way things are 33 2 Anatomy 35 3 Menstruation and the menstrual cycle 45 Section C Maintaining order and balance 63 4 Hormones 65 5 Maintaining hormonal balance 77 6 Prostaglandins 98 Section D Hormonal lifestages 107 7 Adolescence 109 8 The menstruating years and PMS 126 9 Menopause 165 Section E When things go wrong 215 10 The usual suspects 221 11 Menorrhagia 243 12 Metrorrhagia 263 13 Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea 280 14 Dysmenorrhoea 301 15 Endometriosis and adenomyosis 317 16 Ovarian cysts 339 Section F Setting it right 375 17 Food for health 377 18 Oestrogen-like compounds in plants 406 19 Herbs 432 20 Drugs and surgery 512 Appendix Patterns of disharmony 549 Glossary 567 Notes 576 Index 657 A guide for patients as well as for natural therapists and doctors working in the area of women's health. This work provides comprehensive and practical explanations of menstrual complaints from adolescence through menopause. It addresses common ailments such as pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), period pain, and menopausal symptoms. This revised second edition gives a comprehensive and practical explanation of menstrual problems and their treatment, from adolescence to menopause. Trickey gives a range of options for each complaint, including orthodox medicines, surgery and natural therapies