Description
Book SynopsisNight sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex … Any of these sound familiar? Ninety per cent of women experience these symptoms some time between the ages of 40 and 60, but shhhhhhh … just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention the M word. Menopause and perimenopause (the hormonal rollercoaster years leading up to a woman's last period) are among our last taboo subjects. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - once widely prescribed as the magical secret of youth - has been shunned by women and their doctors for two decades. Dr Ginni Mansberg, one of Australia's most trusted health and wellbeing experts, is here to work through the evidence and bust the taboos out of the water. The M Word is all about you and your choices. Are you being offered the best solutions for your menopause issues? Because there are great solutions to help you thrive in this new stage of life. What happens to your body once key hormones begin to diminish? What are the pros and cons of HRT? Which home remedies are worth a shot, and which are snake oil? Plus, how can you shift that menopause weight gain, what's best for your changing skin, how can you exercise your brain (move over, Sudoku) and why are you so bloody itchy all the time? All of this and more is delivered with Dr Ginni's no-nonsense humour and backed up with evidence-based facts and personal anecdotes to help women make informed choices.
Trade Review"... myths debunked ... well researched yet easy to read ... all you need to know about menopause"
Professor Rodney Baber, Past President and Honorary Member of The International Menopause Society
"The M Word's abundance of information empowers women to define their M Time as Mighty!"
Gretel Killeen
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: Setting the record straight about HRT
Chapter 2: Meet your hormones
Chapter 3: Baptism by fire
Chapter 4: What the hell happened to my vagina?
Chapter 5: Somebody burnt down my happy place
Chapter 6: Tired, bloated and itchy: the girl band nobody wants to sign
Chapter 7: Where did my waistline go?
Chapter 8: The sharpest tool in the shed
Chapter 9: Make me look like Helen Mirren
Epilogue
Read this, dear partner
Thank you
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