Our bodies, ourselves : menopause
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- ISBN: 0743274873
- ISBN: 9780743274876
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xi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2006.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface / Vivian W. Pinn -- Introduction -- Approaching menopause -- 1. Understanding our menopause experiences -- 2. Making health care decisions -- A transition and its challenges -- 3. What's happening in our bodies -- 4. Sudden and early menopause -- 5. Hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances -- 6. Vulvovaginal changes -- 7. Hormone treatment -- Changing selves, changing relationships -- 8. Body image -- 9. Sexuality -- 10. Family life and the workplace -- Taking care of ourselves -- 11. Emotional well-being and managing stress -- 12. Eating well -- 13. Staying active -- Health concerns -- 14. Uterine and bladder health -- 15. Memory and mood -- 16. Bone health -- 17. Heart health -- 18. Cancers -- 19. Other health concerns -- Knowledge is power -- 20. The politics of women's health -- 21. Finding our power, organizing for change -- Resources -- Authorship and acknowledgments -- About the contributors -- Disclosures -- Index. |
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