Before Your Time: The Early Menopause Survival Guide
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HAS "THE CHANGE" COME TOO SOON ? DON’ T WORRY, YOU’RE NOT ALONE! Every year more than two million women enter early menopause and find themselves suddenly dealing with a host of unforeseen (and little discussed) issues. In Before Your Time, Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss provide expert advice and answer all your questions, including: Is it safe to start hormone therapy in your thirties rather than in your fifties? What are your fertility options? How can you combat the long-term effects of early menopause, such as a greater risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, and diabetes? How will early menopause affect your relationships? Your sex life? Your sense of self? Before Your Time brings you the best-researched, most up-to-date answers to all those tough-to-ask questions. The good news: there is more research and information available now than ever before to keep you safe and healthy, and it’s all right here! Library Journal Best-Boss and Sterling, who previously wrote about fertility in Budgeting for Infertility, now tackle one of the reasons for infertility: early menopause. Women will find comfort in the realization that there are many reasons for early menopause, ranging from natural variations in age to surgery to cancer treatments and other illnesses. The authors explain many possible causes and cover medical treatments such as hormone-replacement therapy, lifestyle changes, and alternative health. Coping with emotional and psychological fallout from the physical process is covered in depth, including sexuality, relationships, and family planning. The authors include some of the same information about dealing with symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats as regular menopause books, but with explanations aimed at younger women. There hasn't been a new book on premature menopause published in the last ten years, so most library collections could use a refresher. VERDICT Easy to understand and well written, this is a valuable book for the large number of women who have had hysterectomies or illnesses that cause early menopause. Highly recommended.—Elizabeth Williams, Washoe Cty. Lib. Syst., Reno, NV
Foreword xiPart I Understanding What's Going On1 Not Your Mother's Menopause 32 The Menstrual Cycle Is a Vital Sign 83 Know Your Hormones 264 Get a Diagnosis 40Part II Why Me? It's More Common than You Think5 Health-Related Causes of Early Menopause 556 Ovarian Insufficiency Due to Surgery 647 Cancer and Ovarian Function 78Part III Treatment Options8 Your Health Care Providers 939 Medical Treatments 10410 Complementary and Lifestyle Treatments 12011 Coping with the Emotional and Physical Effects 135Part IV Living Well12 Accept Your Emotions 15513 Build Relationships 16214 Reclaim Your Sexuality 16815 Adolescents' Needs 187Part V Looking Ahead16 Planning Your Family 19717 A Lifetime of Living Well 21618 The Future of Care 235Menstrual Cycle Symptom Tracker 238Menstrual History Questionnaire 243Resources 245Acknowledgment 253Index 255
