|
" Our bodies, ourselves : "
the Boston Women's Health Book Collective ; with a preface by Vivian Pinn
| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
704127
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
b526316
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
Our bodies, ourselves : : menopause /\ the Boston Women's Health Book Collective ; with a preface by Vivian Pinn
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
New York :: Simon & Schuster,, [2006]
|
|
|
:
|
, ©2006
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
xi, 350 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
0743274873
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780743274876
|
| Notes
|
:
|
"A Touchstone book"
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-320) and index
|
| Contents
|
:
|
Approaching menopause -- 1. Understanding our menopause experiences -- 2. Making health care decisions -- A transition and its challenges -- 3. What's happening in our bodies -- 4. Sudden and early menopause -- 5. Hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances -- 6. Vulvovaginal changes -- 7. Hormone treatment -- Changing selves, changing relationships -- 8. Body image -- 9. Sexuality -- 10. Family life and the workplace -- Taking care of ourselves -- 11. Emotional well-being and managing stress -- 12. Eating well -- 13. Staying active -- Health concerns -- 14. Uterine and bladder health -- 15. Memory and mood -- 16. Bone health -- 17. Heart health -- 18. Cancers -- 19. Other health concern -- Knowledge is power -- 20. The politics of women's health -- 21. Finding our power, organizing for change
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Menopause, Popular works
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Middle-aged women-- Attitudes
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Middle-aged women-- Health and hygiene
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
Boston Women's Health Book Collective
|
| |