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PAUSE: A POSITIVE APPROACH TO SURVIVING MENOPAUSE
Barbarch, Lonnie
1993 7420 ABOUT THE BOOK Pause: A Positive Approach to Surviving Menopause FROM THE PUBLISHER Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D., bestselling author of For Yourself and For Each Other, has written an extraordinary life- and sanity-saving guide that turns the myth of menopause upside down and shows women the way to make the "third third" of life their most productive and fulfilling. Cutting-edge research and the most up-to-date information available distinguish The Pause. Here, for the first time, women have access to options and insights from the foremost authorities in the field of menopause. In addition, drawing on her extensive work on sexuality, Dr. Barbach discusses in detail the sensitive subjects of intimacy, desire, and sexual practices and provides truly helpful advice. You'll find out about early, often-overlooked symptoms of menopause - and what to do about them; managing moodiness, irritability, rage, and feelings of anxiety; herbal remedies and vitamin supplements that work for PMS and menopause-related difficulties; how to get dramatic relief with exercise and diet adjustment; the risks and benefits of hormone-replacement therapy and how to make sure it is tailored to your specific needs; ways to benefit from hormones while you're still menstruating; dozens of remedies for hot flashes and headaches; explicit suggestions to ease sexual difficulties - and even make sex better than ever; Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and homeopathic treatments; and how to handle physicians who may not offer the information or help you need. Plus, there's a chapter for men to help them cope - and truly understand. In The Pause, Lonnie Barbach revolutionizes menopause - just as she revolutionized female sexuality with her groundbreaking work on sex and intimacy. Drawing on firsthand testimony from hundreds of women and the most up-to-the-minute medical research available, Lonnie Barbach provides invaluable guidance to help us feel in control, to empower us to make informed choices about the options facing us, and to let us fully understand and experience this major turning po FROM THE CRITICS Library Journal Since women over the age of 50 will soon make up 25 percent of the world's population, the demand for current information about menopause is not surprising. Barbach's The Pause is one of the best new books on the subject. A psychologist with an interest in sexuality and relationships, Barbach discusses the physical and emotional aspects of menopause, using quotes from women to illustrate the experience. She also talks about traditional and alternative medical approaches to relieving uncomfortable symptoms, including hormone replacement, herbs, acupuncture, and support groups. She stresses the importance of nutrition, exercise, relaxation, and good communications with coworkers, partners, and family. An extensive bibliography of clinical and lay sources and referral to relevant associations augment the text. A special chapter addressed to men helps them understand the process so that they can provide support and strengthen their relationships with women. Like Sadja Greenwood's Menopause Naturally ( LJ 10/15/84; Volcano Pr., 1992. rev. ed.), The Pause emphasizes the positive aspects of menopause as a liberating transition to the next phase of life and offers sensible, empowering advice for women. Highly recommended.-- Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal. Carroll Barbach's foreword is provided by a founding member of the North American Menopause Society, and her book draws on the expertise of several dozen medical practitioners (in both traditional and holistic disciplines) as well as on Barbach's own experiences and those of scores of women she interviewed. "The Pause" stresses the uniqueness of each woman's experience--Barbach's own "passage" began before her forty-third birthday and was misdiagnosed for more than a year--and provides clear analysis and practical advice regarding emotional and physical symptoms, life-style considerations (including appearance and sex), the pros and cons of hormone replacement and of alternativ Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated 0-525-93702-1 / 9780525937029
Hardcover Very Good New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
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17.50 USD
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