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Foreword | p. iii |
Why We Wrote This Book | p. ix |
Why We Revised This Book | p. xi |
The Basics | p. 1 |
What's Happening? | p. 3 |
Mirror images: the beginning and end of menstruation | |
When does the menopause transition begin? | |
The stages of menopause | |
The different kinds of menopause (natural, induced, early) | |
Menopause in the animal world | |
How long does it take? Can it be temporary? | |
Hormones and your reproductive life | |
Are you out of eggs? | |
What's normal and what's not | |
Do menopause tests work? | |
Can menopause be reversed? | |
The pill and perimenopause | |
Late pregnancies | |
Estrogen in your body after menopause | |
An ending and a beginning | |
The Hormone Question | p. 24 |
All about estrogen | |
A primer: pills, creams, patches, shots, bioidenticals | |
A history of hormone therapy and how it came to be part of every doctor's arsenal | |
The importance of the Women's Health Initiative | |
The dilemma of contradicting studies | |
How to understand news about medical research | |
Why you might still want to try hormones and what you need to know to make your decision | |
When is the best time to start hormones? | |
Hormone therapy and cancer: What are the risks? | |
Does estrogen cause weight gain or make you look younger? | |
The truth about bioidenticals | |
Alternative treatments that might help and some that don't | |
Plus: Case studies of five women who made the decision | |
What You're Feeling Now | p. 57 |
Hot Flashes | p. 59 |
How and why you get them | |
Anatomy of a flash | |
Why some women are frequent flashers and others never break a sweat | |
How to feel better with and without drugs | |
Hot flash fashions | |
Do fat women flash more than skinny ones? | |
What if it's not menopause? | |
How long will a hot flash last? | |
How hot is a hot flash? | |
Why do you shiver afterwards? | |
The "emergency" kit every working menopausal woman should keep in her desk drawer | |
Tracking triggers | |
Does exercise help or hurt? | |
Can antidepressants work? | |
Relief without an Rx | |
Sleep | p. 75 |
Why insomnia often strikes now | |
The role of estrogen | |
Snoring: a sign of trouble? | |
Common sleep disorders | |
How to finally get the rest you need | |
Setting the mood for sleep | |
Why a glass of wine before bed won't do the trick | |
Foods that can keep you up and ones that make you sleepy | |
Is it depression? | |
Sex before bed (or not) | |
Why you're beating a path to the bathroom | |
Keeping a sleep diary | |
Physical problems that rob you of sleep | |
Hot and cold couples | |
The role of exercise | |
Sleeping pills and natural remedies | |
Sex | p. 97 |
The rise and fall of libido | |
How to improve your sex life | |
Body changes that can make sex more painful | |
Getting expert help | |
Sex toys and where to buy them | |
Hormone therapy and libido | |
Why orgasm can be elusive | |
New thinking on women and sexual dysfunction | |
What you need to know about testosterone | |
Could Viagra be the answer? | |
Better-than-ever orgasms | |
The thrill is gone, and that's fine with me | |
How to fix lubrication problems | |
The connection between allergies and vaginal dryness | |
Vaginal estrogen cream and your partner | |
Alternative treatments | |
Yeast infections and how to fight them | |
Starting to date again | |
Why contraception and safe sex still matter | |
The right way to Kegel | |
Bleeding during sex | |
The depression-sex connection | |
Hysterectomy and sex drive | |
Chemo and libido | |
Sex after radiation | |
What's in the medicine chest? | |
What if it's his problem, not yours? | |
What you need to know about sexually transmitted diseases | |
Bleeding | p. 138 |
Irregular bleeding and how you know when you need to go to the doctor | |
What does heavy bleeding really mean? | |
Causes of irregular bleeding | |
Could it be cancer? | |
Fibroids and how to treat them | |
What you can expect at the doctor's office | |
How to talk to your doctor about bleeding problems | |
What you should know about the newest procedures and medications | |
Should you worry about anemia? | |
Is the pill the answer? | |
Nonhormonal treatments that may work | |
Sex and bleeding | |
The pros and cons of hysterectomies | |
Should you try and keep your ovaries? | |
Why your uterus may be falling and what to do about it | |
Postmenopausal bleeding: a primer | |
Aches and Pains | p. 163 |
A top-to-bottom compendium | |
Menstrual migraines and morning headaches: What they mean and new treatments for both | |
Burning mouth syndrome | |
What your gums reveal about your hormone levels | |
Thyroid problems: too much and too little | |
Can low thyroid make you fat? | |
To treat or not to treat: the debate over thyroid therapy | |
Torn rotator cuff | |
Frozen shoulder | |
Breast tenderness | |
Morning stiffness | |
Joints 101 | |
Beating arthritis | |
Talking to your doctor about incontinence | |
Foot problems and buying shoes that fit | |
Moods and Emotions | p. 194 |
Singing the menopause blues? | |
The hormone/mood connection | |
The depression spectrum | |
Lowering your risk for mood disorders | |
PMS, perimenopause, and depression: Are they linked? | |
Hot flashes, sleep, and mood | |
The role of stress and how to manage it | |
Toxic marriages | |
Cultural influences on mood at menopause | |
Thyroid disease and depression | |
The science of happiness | |
Evaluating different treatments | |
Can you Botox your troubles away? | |
Rx: a new job? | |
Help! Antidepressants are killing my libido | |
Can hormone therapy help? | |
Could progesterone be the problem? | |
Bipolar disorder and hormone therapy | |
Anxiety disorders at midlife | |
Why you may be more vulnerable to panic attacks | |
Could it be more than depression? | |
Late-onset schizophrenia | |
Will schizophrenia worsen? | |
Thinking and Memory | p. 227 |
The anatomy of your brain at midlife | |
Types of memory problems | |
Feeling out-to-lunch during the menopause transition | |
What is Alzheimer's? | |
Depression and memory | |
Common causes of memory loss | |
Hot flashes and concentration | |
ADD in adults | |
Chemo brain | |
Losing your car keys: a sign of Alzheimer's? | |
The role of stress | |
Hormones and dementia: what we've learned from the Women's Health Initiative | |
Reading problems | |
Surgical menopause and memory | |
Maintain your brain | |
Strategies for improving memory | |
How exercise helps your body and your mind | |
What's diet got to do with it? | |
The importance of being social | |
Mind games | |
Staying Healthy Forever | p. 251 |
Bones | p. 253 |
Estrogen loss and weak bones | |
Getting your daughter to build bone mass now | |
Getting tested | |
Who's at greatest risk for osteoporosis? | |
Calcium: from food or supplements? | |
Why vitamin D matters | |
You can be too thin | |
The role of race and ethnicity | |
Teeth and bones | |
Inside your medicine chest: medications for bone health | |
Do statins and cancer drugs protect bones? | |
Concern about radiation | |
Alternative treatments | |
Is heredity destiny? | |
Exercises to strengthen your bones and improve flexibility and balance | |
Eyes and Ears | p. 293 |
When did the menu print get so small, and why is everybody mumbling? | |
Dry eyes | |
Estrogen, testosterone, and your eyes | |
Buying reading glasses that don't look frumpy: a guide | |
Behind your specs: makeup tips | |
Do you need bifocals? | |
Why nighttime driving has gotten harder | |
Sun exposure and eye health | |
Preserving your vision as you get older | |
Hormone therapy and hearing loss | |
How loud is too loud? | |
Alternatives to visible hearing aids | |
Turn down your iPod! | |
Heart | p. 315 |
The #1 killer of women | |
Why your symptoms may be different from his | |
Cholesterol 101 | |
Risk factors for heart disease | |
Estimating your risk and how to lower it | |
The controversial role of hormone therapy | |
Using the new food labels | |
Antioxidants and free radicals | |
Exercise, exercise, exercise | |
How heart disease affects your whole body | |
Cancer | p. 335 |
What you need to know about breast, ovarian, endomentrial, cervical, lung, colorectal, bladder, vulvar, vaginal cancer | |
Keeping an eye out for symptoms | |
Hormones and cancer: where they meet | |
Cancer detectives: maximizing the benefits of mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopies | |
The effect of menopause and age on your risk profile | |
Why pregnancy and breast feeding protect against breast cancer | |
Does the pill make a difference? | |
Is hormone therapy an option after cancer? | |
Hormone therapy and cancer: a mixed bag | |
What you should know about breast self-examinations | |
When is it a tumor and when is it just a cyst? | |
What you can do to improve your odds | |
Lowering your risk by losing weight | |
The pros and cons of progesterone | |
The search for an effective ovarian cancer screen | |
The cervical cancer vaccine and what it means for you | |
Dealing with menopause and cancer at the same time | |
Diet and Exercise | p. 376 |
Does BMI matter? | |
Good fats and bad fats | |
Can supplements keep you healthy? | |
Why your belly is suddenly bigger | |
Battling bloated portions | |
Dairy and dieting | |
Vegetarians and menopause | |
The myths and realities: from blueberries to chocolate | |
How to lose weight at midlife | |
Exercises and recipes to keep you fit and strong into your 80s and beyond | |
Looking Good | p. 422 |
Aging skin | |
Looking younger longer | |
Assessing sun damage | |
Smoking and premature aging | |
Are high-priced skin creams worth the extra money? | |
Adult acne | |
Hormone therapy and wrinkles | |
Makeup tips | |
Nail health | |
Fixing varicose veins | |
Bust boosters | |
Buying a bra that really fits | |
Less hair on your head, more on your chin: what to do | |
Endnote | p. 445 |
p. 449 | |
p. 477 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 490 |
Index | p. 499 |
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