Recent Articles on Menopause

More News on Menopause (MedlinePlus)

 

Recommended Books on Menopause

The Everything Health Guide to Menopause, 2nd Edition
Kate Bracy Kalb, RN, MS, ARNP, and Kathryn Arendt, MD (2007)
Addresses what the authors term "the struggle and confusion" that women may experience as they go through menopause with clear and comprehensive information.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause
The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (2006)
Factual information about menopause and beyond, coupled with personal narrative.  Treats menopause as a natural part of aging.

The Menopause Bible: The Complete Practical Guide To Managing Your Menopause
Robin N. Phillips (2005)
Thouroughly covers the topic of menopause, including physical and hormonal changes, exercise, diet, sexuality, depression, hormone therapy and alternative treatments.  Illustrated with easy-to-understand answers.

Woman’s Guide to Menopause and Perimenopause
Mary Jane Milkin and Carol Wright (2004)
Explains what is now known about menopause and its treatments and offers guidance for the physical and emotional issues surrounding menopause.
 
Healthy Transitions: A Woman’s Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Neil Shulman and Edmund Kim (2004)
Summarizes current information on the signs, symptoms, and mainstream and alternative medicine for these three developmental stages.
 
Prime Time: The African-American Woman’s Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness
Marilyn H. Gaston (2003)
Lays out a practical plan for maintaining wellness and addresses the underlying attitudes that lead many women to undermine their own health. Also celebrates the strength, wisdom, and beauty of African-American women in the second half of life.

Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change
Christiane Northrup (2002)
Describes the symptoms of menopause, followed by both traditional and alternative treatment options and personal anecdotes.  Offers a celebratory, "psychospiritual" approach to menopausal health and well-being.

Menopause Quiz

The years leading up to menopause can bring numerous changes to a woman's body.  Take this quiz developed by the Mayo Clinic staff to see if you know what to expect before and during menopause.

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NC Services

Menopause -- Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)

Referral Lists (North American Menopause Society)

 

Web Links on Menopause

Expert Advice at Your Fingertips (North American Menopause Society) 
 
Menopause and Menopause Treatments (National Women’s Health Information Center)
Spanish  
 
Very-Low-Dose Birth Control Pills for Perimenopausal Women (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Spanish
 
Exercise in Post-Menopausal Women (American Osteopathic Association) 
 
Menopause and Weight Gain: Reverse the Middle Age Spread (Mayo Clinic) 
 
Menopause and Bladder Control (National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
Spanish 

Herbal Products for Menopause (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
 
Menopause (MedlinePlus) 

 

 

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