The Menopause Myth

From hormone replacement therapy to the benefits of yoga and meditation, this book is a comprehensive guide to navigating menopause. Includes discussion of the importance of self care; menopause and your sex life; the truth about your hormones; solutions for vaginal health; the myriad of symptoms that accompany perimenopause and menopause; how your diet can improve your health; and the effects of inflammation on the body.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER In her follow-up to the #1 bestseller The Vagina Bible, Dr. Jen Gunter, Canadian OB/GYN and the internet's most fearless advocate for women's health, brings us empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about menopause with hard facts, real science, fascinating historical perspective, and expert advice. The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women's bodies, and it's no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease--it's a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what's to come years in advance, rather than the current practice of leaving people on their own with bothersome symptoms and too much conflicting information. Knowing what is happening, why, and what to do about it is both empowering and reassuring. Frank and funny, Dr. Jen debunks misogynistic attitudes and challenges the over-mystification of menopause to reveal everything you really need to know about: * Perimenopause * Hot flashes * Sleep disruption * Sex and libido * Depression and mood changes * Skin and hair issues * Outdated therapies * Breast health * Weight and muscle mass * Health maintenance screening * And much more! Filled with practical tips, useful information and startling insights, this essential guide will revolutionize how women experience menopause--and show them how their lives can be even better for it.

Who Else Wants The Best Training To Deal With Menopause? Worried about the different stages of Menopause? Don't be! The Menopause Bible is here to guide you every step of the way. Each chapter covers different areas, from pre-menopause to perimenopause, and provides advice on how to deal with the different symptoms. We're also going to bust the most common myths surrounding Menopause. It's not easy going through the different stages of life, but it's even harder when you're struggling with the symptoms of Menopause. Whether you're experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings or anxiety, this book has everything you need to get through it all. In this book you'll learn about: Myths of menopause exposed Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat Post-menopause Lead a healthy and happy lifestyle Cardiovascular disease Bones and bone health Topical treatments Yoga Biofeedback Acupuncture Other folk remedies Get to know your herbs The pros and cons of herbals Alternative non-hormonal therapies How can you tell whether your body is still fertile? Are you trying to get pregnant? Keep the fire burning different ways to get rid of painful intercourse Libido How menopause can decrease a woman's sexual desire Sex life and menopause" Recommended Tests Exercise Treatment of urinary tract infections Taking relief supplements Perimenopause Symptoms Typical Mental Symptoms Vasomotor menopausal symptoms CBT Alternatives to hormone therapy (HT) Combination therapy Hormone therapy Sexual health, bone wellness, and general well-being Perimenopause and PMS Follicular dysfunction and follicular exhaustion can occur for several reasons Coping with early menopause Understanding the different types of menopause Perimenopause Evolutionary view: Changes in body composition during menopause Menopause is not a disease Menopause: the basics And much, much more... So why wait? Grab your copy today and start getting better informed!

The thirteen million women now between the ages of forty-five and fifty-four have focused attention on menopause as a major health issue and greatly increased the demand for information on this once taboo topic. In Turning Point, biologist and author Sue Furman puts menopause into perspective as one of many hormone-driven events in the continuum of a women's physical and emotional growth. Furman takes a close look at the powerful influence hormones have on a woman's life, from bone growth and memory functions, to sometimes even swaying a woman's choice of Mr. Right. She then looks at the myria.

Beat midlife mayhem and thrive through menopause with this comprehensive, holistic guide offering the latest research and treatment advice. As a woman, menopause and perimenopause is a time when your health shifts dramatically. Hot flashes, disruptions in sleep, along with declines in mood, cognition, weight management, bone density, and heart health can have a significant impact on your well-being and quality of life. More than simply an end to your reproductive capacity, it is a time when your health can spin out of control due to hormonal shifts that impact everything from immunity to risk for chronic health conditions. Up until recently, the messaging around these unwelcome midlife changes has been that they are an inevitable part of aging and that, if you can just white-knuckle the discomfort, it will eventually pass. For decades, conventional wisdom--and medical practice--have told women to simply endure the constellation of symptoms, from hot flashes and sleeplessness to loss of muscle mass, depression, painful sex, joint pain, and incontinence. Or a traditional MD might reluctantly recommend a one-size-fits-all HRT prescription. However, new research and clinical practice is showing that that approach is wrong and sets you up to age quicker, sicker, and with a lower quality of life. The findings reveal that menopause is not just about the uterus and ovaries--it affects the whole body from brain to bones. The Great Menopause Myth fills in the missing picture for women and gives comprehensive information on: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Heath Risks After Menopause Metabolic health Gut function Nutrition Movement Sleep quality Stress management Centered on your overall health and happiness, The Great Menopause Myth offers a welcome new narrative on menopause.

A trailblazing, conversation-starting history of women’s health—from the earliest medical ideas about women’s illnesses to hormones and autoimmune diseases—brought together in a fascinating sweeping narrative. Elinor Cleghorn became an unwell woman ten years ago. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after a long period of being told her symptoms were anything from psychosomatic to a possible pregnancy. As Elinor learned to live with her unpredictable disease she turned to history for answers, and found an enraging legacy of suffering, mystification, and misdiagnosis. In Unwell Women, Elinor Cleghorn traces the almost unbelievable history of how medicine has failed women by treating their bodies as alien and other, often to perilous effect. The result is an authoritative and groundbreaking exploration of the relationship between women and medical practice, from the "wandering womb" of Ancient Greece to the rise of witch trials across Europe, and from the dawn of hysteria as a catchall for difficult-to-diagnose disorders to the first forays into autoimmunity and the shifting understanding of hormones, menstruation, menopause, and conditions like endometriosis. Packed with character studies and case histories of women who have suffered, challenged, and rewritten medical orthodoxy—and the men who controlled their fate—this is a revolutionary examination of the relationship between women, illness, and medicine. With these case histories, Elinor pays homage to the women who suffered so strides could be made, and shows how being unwell has become normalized in society and culture, where women have long been distrusted as reliable narrators of their own bodies and pain. But the time for real change is long overdue: answers reside in the body, in the testimonies of unwell women—and their lives depend on medicine learning to listen.