The M word : how to thrive in menopause / Dr Ginni Mansberg.
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TextPublisher: Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Murdoch Books, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 314 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781911632382
- 1911632388
- Menopause word
- 612.665 23
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Night 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 shhhhhh ... just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention the M word.
Recent research from the Nuffield Health group states that 13 million women in the UK are either peri- or post menopausal. Symptoms can last up to 15 years and 1 in 4 women will experience them as debilitating. Thanks to Dorothy Byrne's MacTaggart Lecture in August 2019 and the work of popular podcasters such as Jackie Lynch, the topic of menopause is breaking out of its taboo status in the UK, and The M Word is here to help.
World-renowned author and GP, Dr Ginni Mansberg, offers an informed, medical perspective on the facts of menopause in The M Word , uncovering the truth behind Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and ultimately giving you agency over your menopause journey.
Ginni outlines the medical science behind the menopause, explaining what happens at a cellular level in the body once key hormones begin to diminish; details the symptoms and experiences; then explores the pros and cons of various treatment options. All this is delivered with her customary good humour, sharing personal anecdotes along with evidence-based facts that will help women make informed choices about their health and well-being.
The M Word offers sound advice for women going through the menopause and presents them with a choice: what is the best solution for you? And how can The M Word help you thrive in this new stage of life?
Subtitle has the word 'survive' crossed out and replaced with 'thrive'.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The time is ripe for a book that lifts negative connotations around the experience of peri-menopause/menopause and Dr Mansberg is perfectly placed to do just that. A practicing GP and mother who has just turned 50 herself, Ginni has written a solution-focused book for understanding, embracing and (even) enjoying this stage in a woman's life. She outlines medical science, explaining what happens at a cellular level in the body once key hormones begin to diminish; she details symptoms and experience; then explores pros and cons of treatment options such as MHT Menopause Hormone Therapy and Botox, as well as home remedies like best foods to eat, most effective exercise regime, and tips on how increase neuroplasticity. All this she delivers with her customary good humour, sharing personal anecdotes along with facts that will help women make informed choices about their health and well-being.
Introduction -- Setting the record straight about HRT -- Meet your hormones -- Baptism by fire -- What the hell happened to my vagina? -- Somebody burnt down my happy place -- Tired, bloated and itchy: the girl band nobody wants to sign -- Where did my waistline go? -- The sharpest tool in the shed -- Make me look like Helen Mirren -- Epilogue -- Read this, Dear Partner.