Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!
Confront menopause symptoms such as weight gain, mood swings, and low sex drive with clear advice from a trusted source.

Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is the definitive guide to making your life change a positive one. Drawing on the latest information, leading women's health expert Dr. Stephanie Faubion covers common questions, lifestyle strategies, and treatment options.

Unlike other books, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is comprehensive, easy to navigate, and authoritative.

Features include:
  • A complete look at what happens to your body before, during, and after menopause.

  • Up-to-date information on over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy

  • Sidebars, lists, and summaries to make finding information a cinch

Dr. Faubion knows that what works for one woman doesn't necessarily work for another. In approachable terms, she presents a balanced, unbiased overview of what to expect in midlife and beyond. You'll find accurate information on perimenopause, premature menopause, menopause symptoms, long-term effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.

Professional, accessible, and essential for any woman entering menopause, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution offers everything you need to take charge of your own health and get the best care from your doctor.
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Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!
Confront menopause symptoms such as weight gain, mood swings, and low sex drive with clear advice from a trusted source.

Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is the definitive guide to making your life change a positive one. Drawing on the latest information, leading women's health expert Dr. Stephanie Faubion covers common questions, lifestyle strategies, and treatment options.

Unlike other books, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is comprehensive, easy to navigate, and authoritative.

Features include:
  • A complete look at what happens to your body before, during, and after menopause.

  • Up-to-date information on over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy

  • Sidebars, lists, and summaries to make finding information a cinch

Dr. Faubion knows that what works for one woman doesn't necessarily work for another. In approachable terms, she presents a balanced, unbiased overview of what to expect in midlife and beyond. You'll find accurate information on perimenopause, premature menopause, menopause symptoms, long-term effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.

Professional, accessible, and essential for any woman entering menopause, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution offers everything you need to take charge of your own health and get the best care from your doctor.
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Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!

Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!

by Stephanie S. Faubion
Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!

Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!

by Stephanie S. Faubion

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Confront menopause symptoms such as weight gain, mood swings, and low sex drive with clear advice from a trusted source.

Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is the definitive guide to making your life change a positive one. Drawing on the latest information, leading women's health expert Dr. Stephanie Faubion covers common questions, lifestyle strategies, and treatment options.

Unlike other books, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution is comprehensive, easy to navigate, and authoritative.

Features include:
  • A complete look at what happens to your body before, during, and after menopause.

  • Up-to-date information on over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy

  • Sidebars, lists, and summaries to make finding information a cinch

Dr. Faubion knows that what works for one woman doesn't necessarily work for another. In approachable terms, she presents a balanced, unbiased overview of what to expect in midlife and beyond. You'll find accurate information on perimenopause, premature menopause, menopause symptoms, long-term effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.

Professional, accessible, and essential for any woman entering menopause, Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution offers everything you need to take charge of your own health and get the best care from your doctor.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780848747619
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Publication date: 04/26/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 328,885
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, is the Director of the Women's Health Clinic in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. She's one of the nation's leading experts on menopause and regularly treats women with menopausal-related conditions.

Table of Contents

Getting a Head Start on Menopause 10

Learn 12

Focus on fitness 14

Get a good night's steep 16

Focus on prevention 18

De-stress 20

Part 1 Menopause Basics 22

Chapter 1 What Is Menopause? 24

A normal part of life 24

Hormonal changes during your lifetime 25

Stages of menopause 28

Changes to the menstrual cycle 30

What changes you might expect 32

Chapter 2 When Menopause Comes Too Early 36

Premature menopause: Why it happens 37

Addressing your physical health 41

Help from hormones 42

Coping with premature menopause 44

Can you still have a family? 45

Chapter 3 Body Changes From Head to Toe 48

Every woman's symptoms are different 50

What's causing these changes 50

Symptom specifics 51

Take action 61

Part 2 Navigating the Changes 64

Chapter 4 Hot Flashes and Night Sweats 66

What is a hot flash? 67

A wide range of symptoms 67

Risk factors for severe hot flashes 69

What causes hot flashes? 70

Temperature triggers 72

How to get relief 73

What to do when a hot flash is starting 76

Strike a balance 77

Chapter 5 Moods and You 78

Mood changes during menopause 78

Depression during menopause 80

Treating depression 82

Let's talk about stress 86

Managing stress 87

Chapter 6 When You Can't Sleep 92

Normal sleep patterns 93

What happens during menopause 95

The next step 98

Overcoming insomnia 98

Treating sleep apnea 104

Dealing with restless legs 106

Stay positive 107

Chapter 7 Changes in Your Sexual Life and Health 108

The myth of midlife chastity 109

Common sexual changes during menopause 109

Strategies for more satisfying sex 115

Medications 122

Be patient with yourself 124

Chapter 8 Incontinence and Other Pelvic Problems 126

An anatomy lesson 127

Urinary tract infections 130

Understanding incontinence 131

Relief from bladder problems 133

Uterine fibroids 139

Vaginal bleeding 140

Going forward 142

Part 3 Taking Control of Your Symptoms 144

Chapter 9 Weight Management 146

Your healthy weight 147

Understanding your energy balance 150

Foundations of a healthy diet 152

Exercise at menopause 155

Create lasting change 158

A worthwhile commitment 163

Chapter 10 Hormones and Other Prescription Therapies 164

The basic principles on hormones 165

What is hormone therapy? 166

A bit of history 166

WHI results in context 168

Who should use - and who should avoid 168

Types of hormone therapy 169

Alternative options 174

Weighing the benefits and risks 177

Nonhormonal prescription therapies 179

The choice is yours 181

Chapter 11 Complementary and Integrative Medicine 182

Mind-body practices 183

Other integrative practices 185

Vitamins and minerals 187

Alternatives for hot flashes 189

Other common supplements 192

An alternative approach 197

Part 4 Health in Menopause and Beyond 198

Chapter 12 Caring for Your Breasts 200

A look inside 201

Breast cancer screening 202

Risk assessment 210

Reducing your cancer risk 214

Chapter 13 Keeping Your Bones Strong 218

Your changing bones 218

Evaluating your risk 219

Getting your bones tested 222

Preventing bone loss 225

Medications for bone loss 228

Protecting your bones for life 231

Chapter 14 Protecting Your Heart 232

Menopause and heart disease 232

Knowing your risks 234

Heart protection strategies 239

A heart-healthy lifestyle 242

A healthy heart for life 247

Chapter 15 Your brain and menopause 248

Changes that occur with aging 249

Hormones and the brain 250

Keeping your brain healthy 255

Chapter 16 Taking Care of Your Body 262

Care for changing hair 262

The eyes have it 265

Slowing hearing changes 267

Showcase your smile 269

Savor your skin 270

Don't neglect your joints 275

Chapter 17 An Ounce of Prevention 278

Recommended screenings 278

Recommended immunizations 288

Partner with your provider 293

Chapter 18 Embracing the Image in the Mirror 294

Aging versus menopause 295

Preventable versus inevitable changes 298

Making peace with your changing body 299

Practical strategies for a better body image 300

You are more than your body 303

Chapter 19 Finding Balance and Happiness 306

Embrace your third act 307

Examine your values 309

Learning to say no 313

Caring for yourself 315

Nourish your relationship 318

Moving forward with the new you 322

Index 324

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