The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need [Hardcover]

Michele Moore MD (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book | Publication Date: May 15, 2000

Because women want a direct approach when seeking answers to questions about menopause, Dr. Michele Moore has written a book that recognizes the individuality of women as it addresses their concerns in dealing with the changes of menopause.

The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need is written for all women who are making decisions about treatment for symptoms of menopause. Dr. Moore invites the reader to assess her individual situation by looking into her own medical history and talking with a trusted health advisor. She helps the reader make informed choices about her treatment, should treatment be chosen, and offers a balanced account of options that range from traditional medical practice to holistic and alternative approaches. Above all, she encourages the reader to accept responsibility for her choices and to deal with the consequences of those choices while remaining proactive throughout the process. She also emphasizes the need for each woman to monitor her health condition closely and to reassess her situation as her health needs change through the years.

Dr. Moore incorporates in the book her own experience with perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, as well as stories of her friends, neighbors, colleagues, and patients. She provides information about symptoms and treatment--including lifestyle changes and herbal and homeopathic remedies in addition to the treatments offered by traditional allopathic medicine. Hers is an empathetic and broad-minded voice that draws readers in at the same time it informs them, so that they can deal with inevitable changes in body, mind, and spirit.

"As women, we are accustomed to cycles and seasons, but the crossing of the threshold of menopause into autumn brings grief, rage, fear, and great sadness to many women. Have you ever on a luminous autumn day had a shiver of anticipation of winter to come? And felt regret at the passing of the summer flowers and warmth? You might forget at that moment about the different pleasures of winter, and that spring and autumn come again, and that the seeds that are dormant or started in winter burst forth in glory come spring." -- from The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Since the 2001 publication of the first edition of Moore's well-received book, menopause has come into the media spotlight. Research showing that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can have negative side effects has many women rethinking the wisdom of approaching menopause as a medical problem. Moore, a physician in private practice in New Hampshire, calls menopause a "phase of development" not unlike adolescence and encourages readers to be patient with, and attentive to, themselves in this transitional time. She offers professional and personal advice about menopause's emotional and physiological symptoms, explaining complementary treatments, such as herbal supplements, meditation and exercise, as well as traditional therapies. She reviews recent data on HRT and devotes a chapter to estradiol, a very powerful estrogen she refers to as "the forgotten estrogen." Moore includes specific recommendations for coping with symptoms ranging from night sweats to low libido, and outlines menopausal women's "major health concerns," namely, osteoporosis, cancer and heart disease. "Most of the physical discomforts of the menopausal process are transient and can be eased using a combination of therapeutic approaches described in the pages of this book," she writes. "The drive toward the completeness of self can be a lasting legacy of this process." Women looking for a comforting guide to menopause, with practical information as well as a sense of spirituality, will find it here.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Library Journal

Two women who have experienced menopause share their personal stories along with advice for others. Posner, who had a family history of breast cancer, decided to write a book about her trial-and-error experience with nonhormonal approaches to treating the symptoms of menopause. Wanting to avoid both natural and synthetic estrogens, she researched and mapped her own course of treatment, relying on exercise, diet, and massive amounts of supplements. Written more like a autobiography than a medical book, her story isn't really that interesting, and Posner throws out some options like acupuncture because she "just felt it was not the way I wanted to treat menopause." An optional purchase, recommended only where there is a great interest in first-person health narratives. Women who really want authoritative help deciding what they should do will find better information in Moore's book. Moore also mentions her personal experience and does, in fact, recommend some of the same therapies that Posner uses, but this is advice coming from a medical practitioner. As a physician in private practice, she advocates starting small, using the least toxic treatments for symptoms such as hot flashes, migraines, and osteoporosis. She is open to all types of treatments ranging from homeopathy to hormone replacement. A more balanced treatment of menopause that includes allopathic and alternative therapies, her book is recommended for public and consumer health libraries.
-Elizabeth Williams, Houston Acad. of Medicine-Texas Medical Ctr. Lib.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 166 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801864070
• ISBN-13: 978-0801864070
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,644,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title says it!!, January 4, 2001

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Judy Handley (Wichita, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need (Paperback)

I almost didn't pick this book up because of the title. It sounded a bit arrogant to me and I was afraid the inside would be condescending the way that doctors can be. I was very, very wrong! It's an easy read. To the point. Plus, she addresses many of the concerns I had about HRT, herbal remedies and many more. A must read for every woman!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive, easy to read, April 3, 2001

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Donene Blair (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need (Paperback)

I first checked out this book from the library, along with other books on menopause, and was immediately captivated by it. There were so many things I wanted to highlight, that I decided I had to have a copy of the book for myself. It addresses how to deal with physical and emotional symptoms of menopause, along with tips for general good health. Highly recommended!

19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource!, July 5, 2000

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Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D. Auuthor of Potatoe... (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need (Paperback)

I have read hundreds of menopause books - this tops them all! A short, to the point and VERY useful tool. I am going to recommend it to all the folks at my own web site.