Menopause Matters is a complete guide for improving a woman's physical and mental health from age 35 and on. Gynecologist and menopause specialist Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman has helped thousands of women feel better and enjoy healthier lives. Scientifically sound and clinically tested, Dr. Edelman's advice is a welcome alternative to the often misleading, conflicting, and confusing sound bites in media reports on women's health issues. Menopause Matters covers the full spectrum of topics of vital interest to perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss, mood changes, depression, hormone replacement therapy, sleep, diet, exercise, healthy sex, and contraception. In a class by itself when it comes to menopause books, Menopause Matters:
promotes informed collaboration between women and their doctors,
advises women to improve their health based on findings in respected research studies,
provides clear explanations of physiology and anatomy, and
relates stories from real women who have experienced all stages of menopause.Dr. Edelman includes prevention strategies for lowering the risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. And her practical hints about how to take supplements and medication for maximum benefit are invaluable. Menopause Matters empowers women to be active partners with their physicians during midlife and beyond. No woman will read the book without experiencing at least one big wakeup call about how to live a happier, healthier life.''Menopause does matter, and I will be encouraging my family, friends, patients, and colleagues to read this wonderful book. Dr. Edelman provides practical advice on reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease, as well as improving sleep, memory, bone strength, and sexual pleasure. Case histories using women's own words bring the material to life.'' -- Jan Leslie Shifren, M.D., Director, Vincent Menopause Program, Massachusetts General Hospital''In a world besieged by misinformation through outrageous marketing, hype, and unproven promises, it is like a breath of fresh air to finally read a wellbalanced and scientificallybased book about menopause and the issues regarding hormone and other treatments. This book will answer your questions.'' -- Wulf H. Utian, M.D., Ph.D., DSc, Executive Director, The North American Menopause Society''Menopause Matters covers so much more than menopause. It is a comprehensive medical guide for all women in their thirties and beyond. Especially important now, when women are being barraged with data on topics like 'bioidentical hormones,' Dr. Edelman offers expert guidance that truly will help women make informed decisions about their health.'' -- Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, and Women's Health Advisor, Prevention magazine''Wise, witty, and wonderfully uptodate, Dr. Edelman's compendium is the definitive guide for women navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal years. Debunking the quick fixes, explaining the hot topics in depth, offering stepbystep instructions for starting and maintaining preventive selfcare -- this userfriendly handbook has it all. A priceless gift.'' -- Nanette Santoro, M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. You and Your Doctor: The Health Alliance 2. Handling Hot Flashes without Hormones 3. Taking Hormones in Menopause 4. Heart Disease: The Risk of Doing Nothing 5. Understanding Unexpected Bleeding 6. Common Concerns 7. Smoother Sex 8. Compatible Contraception 9. Moods, Memory, and Mental Health 10. Successful Sleep 11. Better Bones 12. Lifestyle Choices for Living Longer 13. Curbing Your Risk of Cancer 14. Your Doctor Visit References Index
""Exploding many myths and unfounded guidelines, Dr. Julia Edelman takes women's health to a whole new and helpful level with this wonderful guidebook to mid-life and beyond... She approaches these topics from a perspective of respect and caring that I found both refreshing and supportive.""
