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Menopause For Dummies
A comprehensive and practical guide for women of all ages to gain a clear view of the physical, mental, and emotional changes related to menopause
Although menopause is a natural and inevitable stage in every woman's life, its physical, mental, and emotional manifestations can vary greatly from one person to the next. Add the conflicting "expert" information about the benefits, risks, and side effects to which women are exposed on a daily basis, and it's easy to see many women find it difficult to make informed choices about how to deal with their menopausal symptoms.
Authored by a team of acknowledged experts in treating menopausal symptoms, Menopause For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to stay in control every step of the way. In plain English, it explains the role menopause plays in a variety of common health problems, such as osteoporosis, stroke, and heart disease. It walks you through proven measures for minimizing your risk of developing complications, including diet and exercise, stress management, hormone replacement, and other techniques. And this no-nonsense guide gives you authoritative, up-to-the-minute coverage
How to identify pre-menopause (perimenopause) and what it means The stages of menopause How menopause can affect your body, emotions, and libido The latest facts about hormone replacement therapy The pros and cons of various alternative treatments The best ways of handling hot flashes Easing symptoms with diet and exercise Preventing bone loss Helpful lifestyle changes This book has four top ten lists to provide even more ways of navigating the changes you'll experience throughout menopause—exposing common myths about menopause, giving you the scoop on medical tests you might need, kicking around ideas to kick-start or rejuvenate your exercise routine, and tempting you with fabulous healthy foods (because eating healthy doesn't have to be boring).
Additionally, the book has a glossary and a list of resources to find more information about menopause, hormones, and related conditions. With Menopause For Dummies in your corner, you’ll have a kinder, gentler "change of life."
Although menopause is a natural and inevitable stage in every woman's life, its physical, mental, and emotional manifestations can vary greatly from one person to the next. Add the conflicting "expert" information about the benefits, risks, and side effects to which women are exposed on a daily basis, and it's easy to see many women find it difficult to make informed choices about how to deal with their menopausal symptoms.
Authored by a team of acknowledged experts in treating menopausal symptoms, Menopause For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to stay in control every step of the way. In plain English, it explains the role menopause plays in a variety of common health problems, such as osteoporosis, stroke, and heart disease. It walks you through proven measures for minimizing your risk of developing complications, including diet and exercise, stress management, hormone replacement, and other techniques. And this no-nonsense guide gives you authoritative, up-to-the-minute coverage
How to identify pre-menopause (perimenopause) and what it means The stages of menopause How menopause can affect your body, emotions, and libido The latest facts about hormone replacement therapy The pros and cons of various alternative treatments The best ways of handling hot flashes Easing symptoms with diet and exercise Preventing bone loss Helpful lifestyle changes This book has four top ten lists to provide even more ways of navigating the changes you'll experience throughout menopause—exposing common myths about menopause, giving you the scoop on medical tests you might need, kicking around ideas to kick-start or rejuvenate your exercise routine, and tempting you with fabulous healthy foods (because eating healthy doesn't have to be boring).
Additionally, the book has a glossary and a list of resources to find more information about menopause, hormones, and related conditions. With Menopause For Dummies in your corner, you’ll have a kinder, gentler "change of life."
386 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2002
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February 13, 2019
Everything you would imagine it to be. Not the most fun subject ever, but does have some useful information if you have any lingering questions or concerns. A bit over the top with HRT information, so if you are going a different route, there is a lot of wasting information to be had. A lot of repeated information overall.
October 17, 2020
Great Guidance
I read the entire book after purchase. I was just starting perimenopause and wanted to get an idea of what to expect. It was informative and easy to read. But as I began to experience symptoms, I began looking back to certain sections for information and guidance. It was my bible! And very helpful
I read the entire book after purchase. I was just starting perimenopause and wanted to get an idea of what to expect. It was informative and easy to read. But as I began to experience symptoms, I began looking back to certain sections for information and guidance. It was my bible! And very helpful
January 9, 2013
I am a big fan of the For Dummies books. To date, however, the books I have purchased have been technical. Like HTML For Dummies, and Digital Photography For Dummies. So, I wasn’t sure how useful I would find a heath related one. I shouldn’t have worried; Menopause For Dummies (by authors Marcia L. Jones, Theresa Eichenwald, Nancy W. Hall) did not disappoint.
Right off the bat, I learned that I did not even know what menopause really meant. I thought it was the entire stage after ceasing to have your periods. Wrong. You don’t actually know you’re in menopause until you are out of it, because it refers to the one year absence of a period. After that, you are in postmenopause. However, it is common to refer to all stages — perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause — as your menopausal years.
Having cleared that up by page 5, I was ready for the rest of the book. I found this book gave me a good grounding on the changes I will, and potentially could, experience as I go through perimenopause and menopause.
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Right off the bat, I learned that I did not even know what menopause really meant. I thought it was the entire stage after ceasing to have your periods. Wrong. You don’t actually know you’re in menopause until you are out of it, because it refers to the one year absence of a period. After that, you are in postmenopause. However, it is common to refer to all stages — perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause — as your menopausal years.
Having cleared that up by page 5, I was ready for the rest of the book. I found this book gave me a good grounding on the changes I will, and potentially could, experience as I go through perimenopause and menopause.
To read the full review visit http://silverandgrace.com/book-review...
January 28, 2009
i'm not sure why the previous reviewers gave it only 1 star - they didn't say. this book is a clear, friendly, 'start here' book. very very basic. open minded - covering the pros and cons of HRT and other treatments. i thought it turned out to be a good place to start. this book covers everything in the simplest terms so you can decide where you fit into the picture and then go for a book that's more in depth and specific. fabulous! i have even decided not to read several of the other books i had checked out on the same subject because this one answered the questions i did have. what more could i ask for?
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August 20, 2011
I work in a hospital so I thought I knew it all about menopause. This book was very informative as far as educating me further in symptom management.
January 17, 2015
o It was informative. I made copies of key info and shared it with my sisters and others.
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March 11, 2015
Very clear, very readable. Great book, learned so much.
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