"Originally published as Is it hot in here? or is it me?, now revised and updated"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What's happening? -- The hormone question -- Hot flashes -- Sleep -- Sex -- Bleeding -- Aches and pains -- Moods and emotions -- Thinking and memory -- Bones -- Eyes and ears -- Heart -- Cancer -- Diet and exercise -- Looking good.
Summary:
"The Menopause Book" incorporates the most cutting-edge research on hormones and hormone therapy; hot flashes; heart disease and stroke; breast cancer in older women; and, the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer. It also discusses new findings on why it's hard for menopausal women to lose weight; osteoporosis and oestrogen; the interplay between migraines and hormones; panic attacks; and, more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.