Managing the menopause

Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle and Changes in the Perimenopause / Philip J. Dutton and Janice M. Rymer -- Clinical Features of the Menopause/Post-menopause / Gab Kovacs -- The Ovarian Reserve : Predicting the Menopause / Richard A. Anderson -- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency : Fertility Options / Tony Rutherford and Gab Kovacs -- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency : Optimizing Quality of Life and Long-Term Effects / Vujovic Svetlana, Miomira Ivovic, Milina Tancic Gajic, Ljiljana Marina and Svetlana Dragojevic-Dikic -- Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy After Menopause by Ovarian Tissue / Jacques Donnez and Marie-Madeleine Dolmans -- Migraine in the Menopause / E. Anne MacGregor -- Psychological aspects of the menopause / Myra S. Hunter -- Memory and Mood in the Menopause / Michael C. Craig -- Libido and Sexual Function in the Menopause / Claudine Domoney -- Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy (VVA) / Rossella E. Nappi -- Pelvic Floor, Urinary Problems and the Menopause / Marco Gambacciani, Eleonora Russo, Magdalena Montt Guevara and Tommaso Simoncini -- The Effect of Menopause of the Musculoskeletal System / Jean Calleja-Agius and Mark P. Brincat -- Hormonal Management of Osteoporosis During the Menopause / Panagiotis G. Anagnostis and John C. Stevenson -- Cardiovascular Disease and the Menopause / Marta Caretto, Andrea Giannini, Tommaso Simoncini and Andrea R. Genazzani -- Gynecological Pathology in the Menopause (Excluding Cancers) / John Eden -- Nutrition and Weight Gain in the Menopause / Nigel Denby -- The Use of Estrogens and Progestogens in Menopausal Hormone Therapy / Kugajeevan Vigneswaran and Haitham Hamoda -- Androgen Therapy for Postmenopausal Women / Susan R. Davis -- Contraception for the Perimenopausal Woman / Paula Briggs and Nicola Kersey -- Hormone Therapy and Cancer / Anne Gompel -- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) and Venous Thrombosis / Sven O. Skouby and Johannes J. Sidelmann -- The Risk-Benefit Analysis of Menopausal Hormone Therapy in the Menopause / Elizabeth Stephenson and Tim Hillard -- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) and Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) / Steven R. Goldstein -- Non-hormonal Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms / Jenifer Sassarini -- Alternative Therapies for the Management of Menopausal Symptoms / -- Edzard Ernst and Paul Posadzki -- Menopause Symptoms / Sarah Gray

With up to 60 per cent of women experiencing both physical and emotional symptoms during the menopause, including hot flushes, mood swings and loss of libido, managing these symptoms can be a complex task. Managing the Menopause is a highly practical, evidence-based reference, covering all forms of management in detail. Providing guidance on prescribing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of various products and therapies, particular emphasis is given to addressing concerns over the long-term complications of Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) use. The book contains new chapters on nutrition, ovarian tissue cryopreservation and migraine in the menopause and previous chapters have been fully updated to inform readers of the latest research. Treatment plans are included in the text, helping clinicians to support their patients quickly and effectively. A comprehensive review of the menopause that is easily understood at all levels, this is an essential guide for clinicians.