Menopause

by Miriam Stoppard

The complete practical guide to managing your life and maintaining physical and emotional well-being. A comprehensive, illustrated guide to menopause from a leading expert on women's health.

Every woman experiences menopause. The changes in mental, physical and emotional states can be immense and affect every aspect of life. Dr. Miriam Stoppard, acclaimed authority on women's health explains these changes and offers advice to make this passage as smooth as possible.

While all women go through menopause, not all experience it in the same way. In Menopause Dr. Stoppard  will help you develop an individualized program to manage the experience.Features include: ¸  Preparing for the menopause.

¸  Watching out for symptoms.

¸  Common medical complaints.

¸  How to maintain sexuality.

¸  What to expect beyond the menopause.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1994

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the last of a collection of books about menopause that I armed myself with several years ago (all reviewed by me here in GoodReads). Although this is old - it is a 2001 edition of a 1994 original - I bought it due to Stoppard’s work as a medical doctor and communicator and public advocate of women’s health. The two stars I have given Stoppard’s book relate to the fact that this text is unsurprisingly very dated. Stoppard invests much energy here in explaining current scientific awareness. However, the science has moved on. For instance, I was surprised to see HRT prescription described as merely ‘controversial’ for breast cancer patients, rather than being completely vetoed. Stoppard, like several of the authors of menopause books I’ve read, is overwhelmingly in favour of HRT, recommending it to alleviate almost every condition noted here. I worry about a lack of balance and, in any case, the one-in-seven of women who have had breast cancer should not take HRT, making the endless recommendations of it irrelevant. I cannot recommend this book.

[Stacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is 20 years old! Not helpful at all.