The Silent Passage Revised and Updated Edition
by Sheehy, GailEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-06-01
Publisher(s): Gallery Books
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Summary
Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller has become the bible for women concerned about menopause. SinceThe Silent Passagewas originally published in the early 1990s, Gail Sheehy, a member of the board of the New York Menopause Research Foundation, has been at the forefront of the newest research on menopause. She has also continued to interview countless women throughout the country on the subject. In this updated and expanded edition, she presents essential new data in chapters onThe Perimenopause Panic, Menopause in the Workplace, Estrogen and Brainpower,andNew Frontiers in Treatment.Candid, enlightening, inspiring, and witty, with the latest information on everything from early menopause to Chinese medicine and natural remedies,The Silent Passageis an indispensable reference for every woman.
Author Biography
Gail Sheehy (1936–2020) was a journalist and author of seventeen books, including her New York Times bestselling title Passages. Some of her other works inlcude New Passages and The Silent Passage. Her writing appeared in numerous publications such as New York magazine and Vanity Fair.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Author's Note
The Need to Know and the Fear of Knowing
"You're Not Old Enough"
When You Least Expect It
Cinderella Hits Menopause
Deal or Deny?
Mother Doesn't Always Know Best
Monkeying with Evolution
Whose Menopause Is It Anyway?
Is There a Male Menopause?
Menopause in the Workplace
Human Resource Professionals on the Front Lines
The Perimenopausal Panic
Early Signs
Best Defenses
Silent Changes
Dancing Around Depression
From the Pits to the Peak
"Stress Menopause"
Menopause Moms
Sex and the Change-of-Life-Lover
The "Who Needs Men?" Argument
Sex and the Single Woman of a Certain Age
Testosterone for Women
Vaginal Estrogen
Educating Your Man
Estrogen and Brainpower
Has Anyone Seen My Memory?
Growing and Regenerating Brain
Where to Find Your Memory
The Menopause Gateway
Partnering Yourself Trough a Natural Menopause
The Hidden Thieves
The Cheating Heart
Embezzled Bone
Dangerous Breasts
What Is Your Lifetime Estrogen Budget?
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Shouldn't I?
Best Bets
Outgrown Worries
Asking the Right Questions
The Weight-Gain Conundrum
Do I Have to Stay on Hormones Forever?
A New Regimen for Postmenopause
New Frontiers in Treatment
Making Your Choice
Cultural Catch-Up
Doctors Coming out of the Dark Ages
The Hysterectomy Trap
The "What About Me?" Syndrome
Across Color, Class, and Culture Lines
Postmenopause and Coalescence
Extra-Sexual Passions
Wisewoman Power
Emptying and Refilling
Postscript
Index
Author's Note
The Need to Know and the Fear of Knowing
"You're Not Old Enough"
When You Least Expect It
Cinderella Hits Menopause
Deal or Deny?
Mother Doesn't Always Know Best
Monkeying with Evolution
Whose Menopause Is It Anyway?
Is There a Male Menopause?
Menopause in the Workplace
Human Resource Professionals on the Front Lines
The Perimenopausal Panic
Early Signs
Best Defenses
Silent Changes
Dancing Around Depression
From the Pits to the Peak
"Stress Menopause"
Menopause Moms
Sex and the Change-of-Life-Lover
The "Who Needs Men?" Argument
Sex and the Single Woman of a Certain Age
Testosterone for Women
Vaginal Estrogen
Educating Your Man
Estrogen and Brainpower
Has Anyone Seen My Memory?
Growing and Regenerating Brain
Where to Find Your Memory
The Menopause Gateway
Partnering Yourself Trough a Natural Menopause
The Hidden Thieves
The Cheating Heart
Embezzled Bone
Dangerous Breasts
What Is Your Lifetime Estrogen Budget?
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Shouldn't I?
Best Bets
Outgrown Worries
Asking the Right Questions
The Weight-Gain Conundrum
Do I Have to Stay on Hormones Forever?
A New Regimen for Postmenopause
New Frontiers in Treatment
Making Your Choice
Cultural Catch-Up
Doctors Coming out of the Dark Ages
The Hysterectomy Trap
The "What About Me?" Syndrome
Across Color, Class, and Culture Lines
Postmenopause and Coalescence
Extra-Sexual Passions
Wisewoman Power
Emptying and Refilling
Postscript
Index
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