Gail Sheehy

The Silent Passage: Menopause Gail Sheehy 6th edition

Marc Notes: Includes index.; All women face menopause, but, as Gail Sheehy so compellingly reveals in interviews with women from a broad spectrum of economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, the passage is seldom easy. Distracting symptoms, confusing medical advice, unsympathetic reactions from loved ones, and the scornful attitudes of society at large often make menopause a lonely and emotionally draining experience. In this groundbreaking book, Sheehy sets out to erase the stigma of menopause and render normalcy to a normal physical process. She writes frankly about her own experiences and uncovers the frustrations of other women who have long suffered in silence. She brings together the most current information from the United States and abroad and assesses women's options and risks. This is a book of candor and hope that places menopause within the cycle of life as the gateway to a second adulthood. When portions of this book first appeared in Vanity Fair, the response was immediate and electrifying. For everyone who has experienced menopause--and the millions of women of the baby-boom generation who will soon face it--The Silent Passage is sure to become a touchstone.. 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 Contributor Bio:  Sheehy, Gail Gail Sheehy is the author of seventeen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller Passages, named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress. A multiple-award-winning literary journalist, she was one of the original contributors to New York magazine and has been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 1984. A popular lecturer, Sheehy was named AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving in 2009. Contributor Bio:  Sheehy Elizabeth Sheehy is Shirley Greenberg Professor of Women and the Legal Professions. Sheila McIntyre is Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre.