Menopause typically comes crashing into your life when your hands are already well and truly full.
Menopause can hit like a freight train, affecting every part of your body and causing a bewildering range of symptoms ranging from mildly irritating to so severe they can interfere with your ability to function. Medical care around menopause can be woefully inadequate. Getting your doctor to truly hear you can be hard; getting the best treatment may be challenging even if you do. Lost in the chaos of menopause is the fact that your long-term health and longevity may depend on the decisions you make now. There’s more at stake than controlling your symptoms. You need to do something about it now. Take control with The Menopause Handbook.
Given that a little over half of all people on Earth will go through menopause, it’s astounding that it is so neglected.
Most women are totally unprepared for what is about to hit them. Equally caught off guard are their partners, families and work managers. More disturbingly, their doctors are not always as well- informed as they might be.
The symptoms of menopause can be miserable: hot flushes, night sweats, problems sleeping, brain fog, a roller-coaster of emotions, anxiety, headaches, dry eyes, dry skin, ringing ears, endless trips to the bathroom, and a sex life in ruins. When menopause has finally run its course, which can take years, you’re left with significantly higher risks of heart attacks, strokes, broken bones, dementia and more.
It can be hard to make sense of which symptoms are related to menopause. Information online is often unreliable and contradictory. Consultations with your doctor are typically rushed, and their knowledge of menopause may be incomplete. Altogether, it can leave you feeling lost and helpless.
The Menopause Handbook is the solution to all the misinformation
We wrote The Menopause Handbook to change that. We give you clear and straightforward information aimed squarely at your needs to help you properly understand menopause. The Handbook leads you through all aspects of menopause and acts as a reference you can turn to with all your questions. There’s a strong emphasis on practical tips you can use immediately.
Reliable information is hard to find
So much information is available about menopause, but how do you decide what to trust? The Menopause Handbook is written by experienced doctors and is entirely evidence-based. We review hundreds of research papers, so you don’t have to.
The Menopause Handbook was written with you in mind
We designed The Menopause Handbook from the ground up to provide answers to the questions real people have about menopause. We aim to answer all your questions and provide the information you need to make the best decisions about your health.
Practical day to day advice
When there’s so much going on, you need more than just information. So, we give you loads of practical tips you can put into action right now to control your symptoms and protect your long-term health.
Going beyond the same information you find everywhere
Are you confused about the benefits and risks of HRT? We go beyond bland reassurances to show you the data in a way you can understand. We also look beyond conventional treatment at complementary and alternative therapy, new medicines in development, and how you can take part in clinical trials.
Guiding you through the medical process
Even though menopause is a natural transition and not a disease, it’s the healthcare system that most of us turn to for help. Getting good care around menopause can be a real challenge. We show you how to get the best treatment.
What gets measured gets managed
A personal data record section lets you record all the vital details about your healthcare team, symptoms, lab results and more, and lets you plan for and then summarise consultations with your doctor. You’ll be well prepared to get the treatment you need.
In The Menopause Handbook you will learn:
- Why menopause happens.
- What all those different terms mean – perimenopause, menopause transition, climacteric …
- The factors that affect the timing of menopause, and whether you can influence it.
- Why it’s important to see a doctor, beyond getting treatment for your symptoms.
- How doctors diagnose menopause.
- Whether you should see a specialist, and how to find one.
- How to tackle each of the symptoms of menopause – from what you can do for yourself to conventional and alternative treatments.
- How to juggle menopause and work, and what to do if it’s a struggle.
- A six-month program of ‘one tweak a week’ to control your symptoms and maximise your long-term health.
- What you can do to protect yourself from the long-term effects of menopause, like heart attacks, strokes, weakened bones and dementia.
- The different types of menopausal hormone replacement therapy and their alternatives.
- How menopausal hormone replacement therapy can control your symptoms and reduce the chance of many diseases in the future.
- What the potential risks of menopausal hormone replacement therapy are, with the facts and figures put in context and explained in a way you can understand.
- How the world’s most extensive study of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, the Women’s Health Initiative, which has shaped opinion on the subject for two decades, may have limited relevance for women today.
- How your contraception should change through menopause.
- Why menopause might come early, what that means and what you should do about it.
- How to navigate menopause if you have had breast cancer or endometriosis.
- How what you eat can influence the timing of menopause, the severity of your symptoms and your long-term health.
- A diet proven to extend your life by up to 13 years.
- How the microorganisms in your gut, your microbiome, are essential for your health, and how to keep them happy.
- Whether 25 alternative and complementary therapies are effective for menopausal symptoms.
- New treatments in development and how you can take part in clinical trials to get the latest medicines.
- How doctors think, so you can make more effective use of your appointments and get the treatment you need.
- Online resources from around the world
For some light relief, you’ll find:
- Case histories and quizzes to test your understanding and reinforce your understanding
- Crossword and word search puzzles to help you remember the key concepts
Plus, in the BONUS SECTION, you’ll find a logbook with specially designed tables, charts and forms so you can record:
- Contact details for your healthcare team
- Key issues to discuss with your doctor
- Plans and outcomes for doctor/clinic visits
- Symptoms and periods
- Vital signs like weight, waist and blood pressure
- Monthly breast self-exams
- Medication
- Lab results
- Challenges you are facing at work and how to address them
Our ‘one tweak a week’ section gives you six months’ worth of weekly tips and actions you can take to get control of your symptoms, improve your overall health and well-being, and set yourself up for a longer, healthier life.
We understand the complexities of menopause
Menopause affects so many aspects of your life. Most people simply don’t understand what you have to deal with, even those close to you.
We understand, and so we wrote this book to help you take charge of your health and live your best life.
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Have you ever wished you had a direct line to an expert who could answer all your questions and guide you through menopause? Well, now you can!
We wrote The Menopause Handbook to be the most authoritative and comprehensive guide for women facing menopause. We hope you will find reliable answers to all your questions and practical guidance on your challenges. However, the sheer complexity of menopause, the bewildering array of treatment options, and the difficulties of getting a doctor to listen may leave you feeling overwhelmed.
Sometimes there’s just too much going on in your life to figure it all out for yourself. If that sounds familiar, our Menopause Mentoring Program may be just what you’re looking for. We’ll take you through menopause step by step, working together on all your challenges. Click the link below to find out more.