The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause (Cleveland Clinic Guides) [Paperback]

Holly L Thacker (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 3, 2009 | Series: Cleveland Clinic Guides

Regain Control and Enjoy A Vibrant, Healthy Midlife!

If you are one of the millions of women who want answers about menopause, help has arrived: Discover leading-edge menopause treatments that offer effective relief from symptoms, and gain optimism and peace of mind about your health!

In The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause, Dr. Holly Thacker, a trailblazer in women’s health, cuts through the myths and misinformation and provides solid information to help you handle menopause more effectively. She also offers advice that helps you improve your vitality, longevity, and quality of life. Inside you’ll find guidance to help you:

• Control menopause symptoms through safe, effective treatments that balance short-term results with your long-term health.
• Understand the myths and facts about hormone therapy and sort through the inaccurate, misleading and conflicting information that’s so prevalent today.
• Sleep better, boost your energy, and recharge your sex life—so you can regain short term results you want!
• Get the facts about vitamins, supplements, and antidepressants.
• Protect your long-term health by strengthening your bones, helping your heart, and taking smart steps to help prevent cancer and other diseases.

Cleveland Clinic is ranked consistently among the top hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report. Its team of Women’s Health professionals offers coordinated, supportive care for the problems that affect women's lives, from breast cancer and infertility, to incontinence, pelvic floor disorders, and more.

Editorial Reviews

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“I highly recommend this book to women who want to empower themselves with information, as Dr. Thacker says, “to gain control over our health, feel good about ourselves as our bodies change and mature, and enjoy our relationships more fully.” Amen, Holly!” —Pam Peeke, Prevention.com

“Midlife women who are feeling betrayed by the unpredictability of their bodies and overwhelmed by the conflicting claims of the media will find clarity and empowerment in the pages of this book. Dr. Thacker demystifies menopause by using simple language to explain how the decline of estrogen levels can manifest itself as a broad array of symptoms, and she offers practical strategies for coping with those symptoms. The author acknowledges that each woman approaches menopause with a unique set of challenges—genetic risk factors, surgical history, medical issues, family stressors—and she invites the reader to explore different options for meeting those challenges....This is an empowering message for women of all ages.” —Elizabeth H. B. Mandell, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia NAMS Consumer Education Committee

“Dr. Thacker is the quintessential physician-advocate for women and our health. Her advice is sound, thorough, and easy to follow. Dr. Thacker empowers you to make good choices at so many levels.” —Sylvia Morrison, Marketing Executive

“The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause is rich with practical, scientifically grounded advice for healthy living. It’s filled with sound strategies for dealing with the challenges of aging gracefully. This is a must-read that will help to empower women at midlife.” —Wendy Klein, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and Deputy Editor, Journal of Women’s Health

About the Author

Holly L. Thacker, MD, founded the interdisciplinary Center for Specialized Women’s Health at Cleveland Clinic. She has appeared on national television and is regarded as a national thought leader in women's health. She has published and lectured extensively on the topic of menopause and is a NAMS-credentialed menopause clinician. She is the executive director of Speaking of Women’s Health, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to educaing women on health, safety, and well-being.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 1 edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427799709
• ISBN-13: 978-1427799708
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Surgical Menopause after Hysterectomy September 18, 2009

By Diana De Avila TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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I am 44 years old and although I wish I was going through menopause naturally, I am being pushed into surgical menopause via the removal of my last remaining ovary due to endometriosis. It's been a tough haul but something that I'm facing head on through processes like reading this book.

I was attracted to the book initially because I have visited the Cleveland Clinic online for various information. I was also drawn by the publishing date. It appears to be the most current and thorough book on the topic at the moment.

One of my biggest areas of concern as I approach my surgery is the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). There has been SO much bled by the media over the past decade that it is difficult to make heads or tails of the information. I was happy to see a large section devoted to the debunking or rather the enlightening of the results received in one of the largest studies funded by NIH called the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Dr. Thacker spends a good amount of time explaining the results of this study and how misinformed we have become as consumers and women by the media. Getting a clearer understanding of the study, the results and the population helped me understand that I do not need to fear HRT and that it will actually be extremely helpful for me as I labor through some of those tough menopausal symptoms to come.

The book addresses symptoms, healthy living, sexual health, sleep issues and mood.

The book is thorough, engaging and a good read for all women (and their spouses too) about that new life stage called menopause. Whether you are a woman going through "the change" naturally over a course of time or forced into it through surgery, this is a good read with a lot of helpful information and advice.

5 stars. Thank you Dr. Thacker!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Demystify and Detoxify Menopausal Management March 1, 2009

By Delbert Booher

Format:Paperback

This book is written by one of the foremost menopausal experts in the United States who is director of the Center for Specialized Women's Health at the Cleveland Clinic. The book is current and comprehensive with more than sufficient depth such that the practicing physician will find answers to clinical questions but yet understandable and straight forward enough that the average patient can read and comprehend information presented. The multitude of misunderstanding about menopause over the past 10 years is cleared and put into perspective with honest, straight forward and understandable answers. Nothing is being pushed or sold except good, honest information. This book is a wealth of information for those needing help with menopause and related conditions.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know from one of the Nations experts in Menopause! February 14, 2009

By Lori J.

Format:Paperback

This guide book is the ultimate navigator in the passage of a midlife adventure. Detailed with the latest research from one of the best hospitals in America, and one of the leading experts in Menopause, it gives women the REAL answers on controlling menopause symptoms, the truth about vitamins and supplements, bone health basics, recharging your sex life and improving your vitality, longevity, and quality of life. Well written and to the point it will dispel myths about treatment options and discusses the many ways that you can maintain good health during this "journey". True unbiased health information for women!