A woman's guide to menopause and perimenopause

著者

    • Minkin, Mary Jane
    • Wright, Carol V.

書誌事項

A woman's guide to menopause and perimenopause

Mary Jane Minkin, Carol V. Wright

Yale University Press, c2005

  • : pbk

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 9

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

収録内容

  • The women's health initiative and what it means to you
  • The physiology of menopause: how it happens
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Perimenopause or PMS?
  • Menopause and your body
  • Menopause and your mind
  • Coping with the symptoms
  • The risks and benefits of hormone therapy
  • A practical guide to hormone therapy
  • Osteoporosis and heart health: two long-term issues
  • Menopause and sexuality
  • Fibroids, incontinence, itching, and other midlife annoyances
  • Cancer of the reproductive organs
  • Major and minor surgical procedures
  • You and your doctor
  • Lifestyle

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The most up-to-date, scientifically accurate, and readable guide to menopause available anywhere Recent groundbreaking research has provided abundant new information on menopause and how women should approach it. This book carefully considers all these findings, explains in detail what we now know about menopause and its treatment, and offers sound guidance for women dealing with the physical and emotional health issues surrounding menopause. Menopause specialist Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, nationally known not only for her expertise but also for her approachability, answers all the questions about menopause that women want-and need-to ask their health care providers. Dr. Minkin presents scientifically grounded information, explained helpfully and in a non-judgmental manner.Among the topics included in this volume: * Hormone replacement therapy, its pros and cons * Controlling the symptoms of PMS * Treatments for menopause-related hot flashes, insomnia, and depression * Menopause and sexuality * Osteoporosis * Preventing and detecting cancer of the reproductive organs * Healthy lifestyle choices for menopausal women * What the Women's Health Initiative study findings really mean

「Nielsen BookData」 より

詳細情報

ページトップへ