A change for the better : how to survive - and thrive - during the menopause / Dr Hilary Jones.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2000.

xvi, 336 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm

This item was donated as part of The Women's Health Library archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/WHL https://wellcomecollection.org/works/fjg4s86y

Includes index.

Copy 1. Donor: This item was originally held in the Women's Health Library. It was donated to Wellcome in 2016 by the Feminist Library, which acted as temporary custodian following the closure of Women's Health in 2006.

Copy 1. Former Women's Health Library shelfmark: U

Part one. 1. A change for the better -- 2. The menopause and the perimenopause -- 3. Physical symptoms and how to treat them -- 4. Psychological symptoms and how to treat them -- 5. Sex and the menopause -- 6. Your menopause assessment scale -- Part two. 7. Heart disease and the menopause -- 8. Osteoporosis and the menopause -- 9. Breast cancer and the menopause -- 10. The importance of screening tests -- Part three. 11. Phytoestrogens and the menopause -- 12. Self-help and complementary therapies -- Part four. 13. Hormone replacement therapy - the benefits -- 14. Hormone replacement therapy - the side effects and risks -- 15. Different types of HRT -- 16. Decisions - is HRT for you? -- Part five. 17. Common questions, straightforward answers -- 18. Useful addresses.