[Dummies 01] • Menopause For Dummies · 2nd Edtion by Jones, Marcia L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : The Main Facts about Menopause Chapter 1: Mapping Out Menopause

Defining Menopause Anticipating Menopause Transitioning to Menopause Treating Menopause Promoting Longevity

Chapter 2: Talking Biology and Psychology: Your Mind and Body on Menopause

Setting the Stage Making the Menstrual Cycle and Hormone Connection Surveying the Role of Hormones Understanding the Stages of Menopause Seeking Out Support

Chapter 3: Fooling Mother Nature: Early Menopause

Understanding the Lingo Coping with Sudden Change Prepping for Surgical Menopause Taking Advantage of Assisted Living Finding Support: Birds of a Feather

Chapter 4: Getting In Sync with the Symptoms

Kicking Things Off with Perimenopausal Symptoms Visiting the Menopausal Symptoms Understanding That It’s Not Your Imagination

Part II : The Effects of Menopause on Your Body and Mind Chapter 5: The Business of Your Bones

Homing In on Bone Health Keeping Pace with Bone Reconstruction Boning Up on Osteoporosis Preventing Osteoporosis by Managing Your Risk Factors Finding Out Whether You Have Osteoporosis Treating Osteoporosis

Chapter 6: Getting a Handle on Heart Health

Keeping Up with All Things Cardio Considering Cholesterol Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases Checking Out Your Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Being Smart about Your Heart

Chapter 7: Dealing with Vaginal and Urinary Changes

Understanding the Normalcy of Vaginal and Urinary Changes Talking Shop with Your Doc Overcoming Vaginal Changes Talking about Urinary Problems

Chapter 8: Examining Your Skin and Hair on Menopause

Getting the Skinny on Skin Preventing premature skin aging Handling Hairy Issues

Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Sex Life Through Menopause

Looking at Menopause and Your Libido Talking Turkey about Testosterone Keeping Sex Sexy Flirting with Fertility

Chapter 10: Mental and Emotional Issues

Understanding the Mental and Emotional Stresses of Menopause Deciding Whether You’re Depressed Dealing with the Head Games Straightening Out the Commotions with Your Emotions

Part III : Treating the Effects Chapter 11: The Basics of Hormone Therapy

Defining Hormone Therapy Ticking Through the Therapies Prescribing Pills, Patches, and Pomades Searching for Sources Doing the Dosing

Chapter 12: Understanding Hormone Therapy and Your Heart

Meeting the Players: Hormones and Your Heart Understanding the Difference Between Hormones and Hormone Therapy Identifying the Heart Disease Culprit Skimming the Fat: Hormone Therapy and Your Blood Oiling the Pump: HT and Your Heart

Chapter 13: Checking Out Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

Beginning with Breast Basics Defining Breast Cancer Taking Care of Your Breasts Determining Estrogen’s Role Checking the Link between HT and Breast Cancer Assessing Your Risks Using Hormones as Therapy Choosing Your HT Regimen

Chapter 14: Reviewing Reproductive Cancers and Hormone Therapy

Colorectal Cancer Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer Ovarian Cancer Cancers Unaffected by Hormone Therapy

Chapter 15: Considering Hormone Therapy and Other Health Conditions

Dealing with Deep Vein Thrombosis Dissecting Diabetes Facing the Facts about Fibromyalgia Getting the Goods on Gallbladder Disease Thinking about Your Thyroid Looking at Lupus Monitoring Migraines Considering Cognition

Chapter 16: Making the Decision about Hormone Therapy

Outlining Attitudes about HT Taking Everything into Consideration Weighing the Benefits and Risks of HT Getting to the Heart of Cardiac Health Assessing Your Personal Risk Summing Up the Studies Presenting the Options for Perimenopause Quitting HT Recognizing Whether HT Is for You

Chapter 17: Taking an Alternate Route: Non-Hormone Therapies

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Herbs Relieving Your Symptoms with Plants Getting Touchy about Acupuncture Soothing Symptoms with Mind-Body Therapies Slip Sliding Away with Topical Treatments Offering Options for Bone and Heart Health

Part IV : Lifestyle Issues for Menopause and Beyond Chapter 18: Eating for the Change

Eating to Promote Good Health Eating to Prevent or Contain Problems Weighing in on the Weight Issue

Chapter 19: Focusing on Fitness

Recognizing the Benefits of Exercise Focusing on Fitness Fundamentals Exercises for Women with Osteoporosis Exercises to Protect Your Heart

Chapter 20: Enjoying a New Lease on Life

Going from Menopause to Infinity Working and Playing Well with Others Retiring Gracefully (or Not) Finding Your Spirit in Whatever You Do Living Happily Ever After

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 21: Ten Menopause Myths Exposed

You’re Too Young to Be Menopausal in Your 30s and 40s Menopause Is a Medical Condition That Must Be Treated with Medicine Menopause Isn’t a Disease, So There’s No Need to See a Doctor You Lose the Urge to Have Sex after the Change Irregular Vaginal Bleeding Always Means Cancer Humps Accompany Old Age — End of Story Only HRT Can Relieve the Symptoms Women Don’t Need to Worry about Heart Attacks Most Women Get Really Depressed During Menopause You’ll Break a Bone If You Exercise Too Hard A Blood Test Can Determine Whether You’re Going Through Menopause

Chapter 22: Ten Medical Tests for Menopausal Women

Pelvic Exam and Pap Smear Rectal Exam Colonoscopy Bone-Density Screening Mammogram Cholesterol Screening Fasting Blood-Glucose Test Thyroid Screening Ovarian Hormone Screening Stress Test

Chapter 23: Ten Terrific Fitness Programs for Menopausal Women

Core Strength Training Walking Elliptical Training Running Swimming Cycling Yoga T’ai Chi Pilates Water Aerobics

Chapter 24: Ten Powerhouse Foods for Menopausal Women

Soy Joy Nuts to You Catch of the Day I Yam What I Yam The Berry Blues Flax Flying Orange You Glad . . . Tea for You It’s Easy Eating Greens Yo! Yogurt!

Part VI : Appendixes Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Resources

Fabulous Books about Menopause, Health, Fitness, and Related Issues Wonderful Web Sites for Women The Study Sites

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