Turning point : the myths and realities of menopause
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Turning point : the myths and realities of menopause
（Oxford paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-201) and index
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ISBN 9780195087734
Description
For millions of women between the ages of 45 and 54 menopause is a major health issue and over the last few years the demand for information on this once taboo topic has increased dramatically.Turning Point: The Myths and Realities of Menopause takes the biology of menopause and explains it in straightforward and everyday terms, offering women a clear picture of what happens to their bodies during menopause. The book also describes some of the strange symptoms that often accompany menopause and how to alleviate them. Turning Point will be a wonderful source of information for women and their GPs about everything from hot flushes to the pros and cons of hormonereplacement therapy. The author dismisses many of the prevailing myths and provides a framework allowing women to move with confidence into the second half of their lives.
Table of Contents
- 1. The chemistry of love
- 2. Hormone cycles
- 3. Making sense of the meopause myths
- 4. More changes
- 5. Menopause before your time
- 6. The silent epidemic
- 7. The heart of the matter
- 8. Hormone replacment therapy
- 8. You are what you eat
- 9. Survival of the fittest
- 10. Up in smoke
- 11. Looking ahead
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: paper ISBN 9780195113846
Description
The thirteen million women now between the ages of forty-five and fifty-four have focused attention on menopause as a major health issue and greatly increased the demand for information on this once taboo topic. In Turning Point, biologist and author Sue Furman puts menopause into perspective as one of many hormone-driven events in the continuum of a women's physical and emotional growth.
Furman takes a close look at the powerful influence hormones have on a woman's life, from bone growth and memory functions, to sometimes even swaying a woman's choice of Mr. Right. She then looks at the myriad symptoms that may arise around the time of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings, migraine headaches, and palpitations, and explains exactly what is happening when these symptoms occur and how to alleviate or cope with them. Finally, Furman discusses the pros and cons of hormone
replacement therapy (HRT) and how simple life-style choices like good-nutrition and moderate exercise can have a significant impact on the menopause transition.
Table of Contents
- 1. The chemistry of love
- 2. Hormone cycles
- 3. Making sense of the meopause myths
- 4. More changes
- 5. Menopause before your time
- 6. The silent epidemic
- 7. The heart of the matter
- 8. Hormone replacment therapy
- 8. You are what you eat
- 9. Survival of the fittest
- 10. Up in smoke
- 11. Looking ahead
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