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Tables of Contents for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Menopause
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part 1: Enter Prime Time
1
32
What Is Menopause?
3
10
Mapping Menopause: Facts, Folklore, and Fears
13
10
The Power of the Second Spring
23
10
Part 2: Midlife Metamorphosis
33
56
Perimenopause: Approaching Menopause
35
10
Menopause and Your Body
45
10
Fertility, Midlife, and Menopause Babies
55
10
Do You Need Your Uterus? Hysterectomies and Surgical Menopause
65
12
Early Menopause
77
12
Part 3: Ch-Ch-Changes: Menopause Symptoms
89
58
Hormones for Healthy Menopause
91
12
A Shift from Left Brain to Right Brain
103
12
Taking a Ride on the Wild Side: Mood Swings
115
10
Hot Flashes, Thinning Hair, and What's Happening
125
10
Sexuality, Those 10 Extra Pounds, and Menopause
135
12
Part 4: HRT or No HRT, That Is the Question
147
36
What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
149
12
Taking HRT: What's Your Preference?
161
14
Making Your Own Decision About HRT
175
8
Part 5: Menopause Treatment Au Naturel
183
62
Taking the Integrative Approach to Menopause
185
10
Turning to Nature for Hormone Support
195
10
Soy, Herbs, and Other Botanicals: Nature's Menopause Miracles
205
14
Nutrition: Eating Your Way Through a Healthy Menopause
219
16
Acupuncture, Biofeedback, Massage, and More
235
10
Part 6: Self-Care While You're Going Through Menopause
245
32
This Is Not Your Mother's Menopause
247
10
Well-Meaning Family, Friends, and Co-Workers
257
8
Channeling the Energy Power of Menopause
265
12
Part 7: Vibrant, Feminine, Wise, and Wonderful
277
48
Exercise: Menopause Magic
279
10
Staying Healthy After Menopause: Outer Changes
289
12
Staying Healthy After Menopause: Inner Changes
301
24
Appendixes
A Glossary
313
6
B Resources
319
4
C Hormones at a Glance
323
2
Index
325