Title:
The new rules of menopause : a Mayo Clinic guide to perimenopause and beyond
Author:
Faubion, Stephanie S., author.
ISBN:
9781945564116
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
399 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction: Menopause today : what's happening to my body? -- Part one: Understanding it. What is menopause? -- Body changes from head to toe -- Perimenopause (or, are we there yet?) -- Premature menopause -- Diverse experiences of menopause -- Part two: Managing it. Hormone therapies -- Nonhormonal prescription treatments -- Holistic and integrative therapies -- Hot flashes and night sweats -- Mental health and mood changes -- When you can't sleep -- Changes in sexual health -- Pelvic issues -- Part three: Owning it and looking ahead. Finding balance, setting boundaries and embracing your power -- Embracing midlife changes and body image -- Weight management -- Breast care -- Strong bones -- Heart health -- Brain changes with aging -- Caring for your hair, eyes, ears, teeth, skin and joints -- Preventive care and screening.
Abstract:
"The ultimate guide, offering real talk about menopause, straight, honest info for managing symptoms and the keys to optimizing your health for the long run--from one of the top doctors in the field of women's health and other experts from Mayo Clinic"-- Provided by publisher.
