Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentIntroduction Author's Note The Need to Know and the Fear of Knowing "You're Not Old Enough" When You Least Expect It Cinderella Hits Menopause Deal or Deny? Mother Doesn't Always Know Best Monkeying with Evolution Whose Menopause Is It Anyway? Is There a Male Menopause? Menopause in the Workplace Human Resource Professionals on the Front Lines The Perimenopausal Panic Early Signs Best Defenses Silent Changes Dancing Around Depression From the Pits to the Peak "Stress Menopause" Menopause Moms Sex and the Change-of-Life-Lover The "Who Needs Men?" Argument Sex and the Single Woman of a Certain Age Testosterone for Women Vaginal Estrogen Educating Your Man Estrogen and Brainpower Has Anyone Seen My Memory? Growing and Regenerating Brain Where to Find Your Memory The Menopause Gateway Partnering Yourself Trough a Natural Menopause The Hidden Thieves The Cheating Heart Embezzled Bone Dangerous Breasts What Is Your Lifetime Estrogen Budget? Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Shouldn't I? Best Bets Outgrown Worries Asking the Right Questions The Weight-Gain Conundrum Do I Have to Stay on Hormones Forever? A New Regimen for Postmenopause New Frontiers in Treatment Making Your Choice Cultural Catch-Up Doctors Coming out of the Dark Ages The Hysterectomy Trap The "What About Me?" Syndrome Across Color, Class, and Culture Lines Postmenopause and Coalescence Extra-Sexual Passions Wisewoman Power Emptying and Refilling Postscript Index
SynopsisGail Sheehy's landmark bestseller has become the bible for women concerned about menopause. SinceThe Silent Passagewas originally published in the early 1990s, Gail Sheehy, a member of the board of the New York Menopause Research Foundation, has been at the forefront of the newest research on menopause. She has also continued to interview countless women throughout the country on the subject. In this updated and expanded edition, she presents essential new data in chapters onThe Perimenopause Panic, Menopause in the Workplace, Estrogen and Brainpower,andNew Frontiers in Treatment.Candid, enlightening, inspiring, and witty, with the latest information on everything from early menopause to Chinese medicine and natural remedies,The Silent Passageis an indispensable reference for every woman.
LC Classification NumberRG186