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Managing menopause beautifully: Physically, emotionally, and sexually
By Caine-Francis, Dona
Westport, Conn.: Praeger, c2008
R 618.175 CAI
The mean age of menopause in Singapore1 is 49. However some women have entered menopausal phase as early as 45 or younger. It is a transition in life; just like puberty and usually occurs naturally.
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Menopause is not a disease or an illness. It happens because the woman’s ovary stops producing the hormones, estrogen and progesterone and her period stops. Some women have symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings and loss of hairs for months or years afterwards, others experience changes and symptoms several years before their menopause.
If you are hot and bothered by menopausal symptoms, Managing Menopause Beautifully can help you understand the topic better. It is loaded with information that describes the physical, emotional and sexual changes happening in the body and demystify the ignorance about the menopause. Dona also explains the choices, to take supplement, hormones or wait it out for symptoms relief from menopause transition, and gives review of hormone therapy and complementary and alternative medicines.
Special features of the book include her sharing from therapy sessions for menopausal women and their partners and a chapter devoted to partners of these women to rekindle romance at midlife. Being a nurse herself, Dona emphasises the benefits gained from regular health screening programme for prevention and early detection of diseases and condition. The book is easy to read and logically laid out.
If you still have doubts about menopause and are frustrated by its symptoms, it is advisable to check with a doctor. Some symptoms may need medical attention and treatment.
Dona is a certified Sex Therapist and has been practicing sexual therapy for over twenty years. She is also a psychiatric mental health - nurse practitioner and clinical specialist. She has spoken at many events on women’s topics, relationships issues and managing health.
This book is available at the National Library and the Public Libraries. Check the availability of the book at: http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg
1. Loh, F.H. et al (November 2005). The age of menopause and the menopause transition in a multiracial population: a nation-wide Singapore study. Maturitas, Vol. 52, Issue 3, p. 169-180.
Written by Sara Pek
Senior Librarian (Reference & Research Services)
National Library Singapore
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