Neil Shulman and Edmund S. Kim - Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, & Beyond

Medical science long treated menopause as a kind of disease. Taking a more holistic approach and viewing this period of a woman's life as a natural passage, this manual answers the myriad questions women have and encourages them to take charge of their own health care. Medical educator Neil Shulman, M.D., and OB/GYN Edmund S. Kim, M.D., offer a complete education about perimenopause, menopause, and the third of life that the average woman can expect to live after menopause. In a respectful, professional tone, Shulman and Kim discuss virtually every topic pertaining to this life-change, including recommended medical tests and procedures, how to identify perimenopause, mood swings, sexual changes, and even the concerns of the newly single middle-aged woman. Herbal remedies vs. hormonal treatments also figure in this handbook, adding to the thorough picture of what to expect and what to do about it.