Menopause For Dummies

by Marcia L. Jones, Theresa Eichenwald, Nancy W. Hall

As baby boomers hit their late forties and fifties, women are entering menopause in record numbers. Soon, for the first time in history, there will be more women beyond menopause than have yet to go through it. Yet, amazingly, getting reliable, practical information about menopause isn’t easy. Usually the only information you’re likely to find is in the glossy brochures from pharmaceutical companies scattered around your gynecologist’s waiting room. If you’re really persistent, you can hunt down an article or two in medical journals, but it’s a safe bet that you’ll be sound asleep long before you find straightforward answers even to one of your practical questions. Whether you’re going through the change, have already been there, or are about to start off down that road, you’ll find the information you need in Menopause For Dummies . In plain English, it covers all the health issues and therapy choices that confront women during the menopausal years. It helps y Menopause For Dummies gives you accurate, up-to-date information from the most credible sources, including the latest medical studies, without a lot of technical jargon. You get straightforward advice and guidance Menopause is not a disease, and it doesn’t have to be a harbinger of accelerated aging and declining health. Menopause For Dummies gives you the information you need to take charge of your menopause and make this transition as comfortable and healthy as possible.

Genres: Reference, Health

354 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2002

Reviews

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Valerie Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Eliza Fayle · Rating 4 out of 5]

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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[Fostergrants · Rating 3 out of 5]

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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[Ida · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

o It was informative. I made copies of key info and shared it with my sisters and others.
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[Mandy Setterfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear, very readable. Great book, learned so much.