At a time when ongoing research and clinical investigation into the use of HRT in perimenopausal women are incomplete--and when certain controversies remain unresolved--this summary of current opinion and knowledge fills the need for authoritative reference on this topic. Written by a 'Blue Ribbon' panel, the book addresses the wide range of advanc
Based on the 4th IMS Workshop, this book addresses the advances in clinical practice for the climacteric. The major focus is on a re-evaluation of existing HRT agents and the development of a future consensus for climacteric Medicine.
This new Concise Manual takes a straightforward look at menopause. What is it? When does it occur? What can be expected? How can it be managed? Dr Louise Newson is a well-known specialist in menopause and saw the need for a fact-based manual for women and their families. Menopause is a natural condition that affects all women at some stage of their life. At least one in four women have severe symptoms, which detrimentally affect their family, home and work life. This book will explain and clarify the stages and symptoms, and detail what treatments are safe and effective for particular needs. Migraines, depression, anxiety, osteoporosis, low libido, relationships, diet and HRT are just some of the areas covered in this new concise manual.
This open access handbook, the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive and carefully curated multidisciplinary and genre-spanning view of the state of the field of Critical Menstruation Studies, opening up new directions in research and advocacy. It is animated by the central question: ‘“what new lines of inquiry are possible when we center our attention on menstrual health and politics across the life course?” The chapters—diverse in content, form and perspective—establish Critical Menstruation Studies as a potent lens that reveals, complicates and unpacks inequalities across biological, social, cultural and historical dimensions. This handbook is an unmatched resource for researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and activists new to and already familiar with the field as it rapidly develops and expands.
This report reviews current research on the menopause, including studies on its symptons and their treatment, and its effects on the cardiovascular and skeletal systems. It also assesses the relevance of existing data to women in developing countries.
Progesterone The Ultimate Women's Feel Good Hormone answers why you're having those miserable hot flashes, why you're having those horrible night/day/all the DANG TIME sweats. Educates you on the REAL reasons you're having "hormonal" migraines (and it's not a Lortab(c) deficiency as most physicians think). Sleep better, feel sexier and wake up happier. Reduce your risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes, and feel great doing it. Endometriosis is addressed in detail and how it's either a problem with low progesterone, or progesterone resistance (progesterone receptor problem) - NOT lack of a "laser ablation" or hysterectomy Everything's fully referenced, nothing's made up, so you can defend your position with your own doctor, and quote the articles and studies and literature. If that doesn't work (and your doctor won't listen) Dr. Purser tells you how you can find a doctor to help you with getting natural progesterone or how to even find some over the counter. Dr. Purser lectures about progesterone all over the world and educates physicians on it and the public -- he knows of which he speaks and this book makes it simple to see why. If you're suffering and feeling like garbage from your peri-menopause, get this book NOW and save yourself more sleepless sweaty miserable nights. A female hormone guide book written by a top preventive medicine and endocrine MD/physician researcher. Includes: Dealing with menopause and depression naturally Discover why your menopause cream is not working A true natural menopause guidebook Learn menopause survival that works Prevent PMS mood swings Reduce PMS anxiety Awesome tips for PMS survival, PMS relief, and PMS comfort Hot flash therapy Night sweat therapy Be migraine free with a Natural Migraine cure Be free of endometriosis and pelvic pain Find out about a true natural endometriosis medicine Endometriosis therapy & endometriosis causes Endometriosis cure discussed How to naturally deal with endometriosis and infertility It's time to take control of your health, because no one else will.
In the 25 years since the first edition of Comprehensive Gynecology, many scientific advances have occurred in medical practice. The first four editions were largely the work of the original four editors: Drs. William Droegemueller, Arthur L. Herbst, Daniel R. Mishell, Jr., and Morton A. Stenchever...With the staggering volume of medical literature published and the complexities of the gynecologic subspecialties, we have collaborated with additional experts for the sixth edition. We've "examined disease" and added a new chapter on the interaction of medical diseases and female physiology. We've "investigated discord" with new authors to completely rewrite the emotional and psychological issues in gynecology and the legal issues for obstetrician-gynecologists. Other chapters have delved into the controversies in breast cancer screening, vitamin D use, the ongoing debates in hormone therapy, and vaginal mesh use for pelvic organ prolapse surgery. (from Preface -- MD Consult, viewed April 9, 2012)
What you should know about menopausal hormone therapy--from the renowned Harvard doctor who is one of the pioneers conducting the latest research in the field Recent news stories on the safety of menopausal hormone therapy (also known as hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) have raised public awareness and sparked a national debate. Now learn the facts about this controversial treatment for menopause--from the field's go-to expert. Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Healthexplains the changes that occur during menopause. It also provides you with state-of-the-art information to help you make informed decisions about hormone therapy and other options for treating symptoms of menopause. The cutting-edge research and advice presented in this book will help you determine whether to start hormone therapy, or, if you are already taking hormones, whether you should continue to do so. This book will help you work more effectively with your health care provider to make the best decisions about your medical care. If you have taken hormones in the past,Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Healthwill also be useful in understanding the overall health effects of this treatment. So, if you are debating whether to start, continue, or stop hormone therapy,Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Healthhas the answers you need: The latest scientific evidence on the benefits and risks of managing menopause with hormone therapy Expert guidance in determining whether or not hormone therapy is the right choice for you, and, if it is, when to start, when to stop, and what type to use The truth about bioidentical hormones Healthful and effective options for women who cannot-or prefer not to-use hormone therapy “Hot Flashes, Hormones & Your Healthis one of the best books about menopause I've ever read. It is not only a great book for the woman going through menopause and experiencing this new phase of life, but also for the well-educated healthcare professional who thought she or he had read everything on the topic.†--from a review by Robyn B. Faye, MD, FACOG; published inFlashes, the North America Menopause Society newsletter
The doctor known for her “Menopause Bootcamp” gatherings, shares her 360-degree holistic approach to this natural life stage in this empowering and joyful guide to help women not just survive this physiological and psychological transition, but thrive. Over the course of her twenty-year medical career, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz noticed a shocking dearth of information and support for women beginning and experiencing menopause. For too long, this crucial stage in women’s lives has been given perfunctory notice in medical schools and is often either a hidden secret or the punchline to a joke—denying women the information and support they need. This disregard, coupled with the unconscious misogyny and ageism that run rampant in our culture, portrays menopause as something to be afraid of, and worse, adds a patina of shame around the blessing of aging and the beginnings of a new, normal, and enriching phase in a woman’s life. Known across Los Angeles for her Menopause Bootcamp retreats, Dr. Suzanne, as her patients call her, believes that the 27 million women entering menopause each year deserve thoughtful, candid, modern, holistic information about the physical and psychological issues that arise in this transitional stage, including changes in libido, metabolism, body image, and fears over genetic age-related illnesses. She contends that menopause is a whole life condition and deserves a wide-ranging approach that combines meditation, yoga, therapy, herbal supplements, along with the most-up-to-date science and conventional medical solutions. Packed with answers to common questions and helpful insights, infused with Dr. Suzanne’s expert, but warm, and sometimes, laugh-out-loud honesty, Menopause Bootcamp is a welcome invitation to embrace and even celebrate this remarkable developmental phase in the lives of women. It’s a welcome reminder that life doesn’t end at menopause—it’s the start of something new and wonderful.
