A word to begin with | p. 1 |
Preface to the third edition | p. 3 |
Change of life - a turning point in the biography | p. 5 |
Stick with the old or take up new opportunities? | p. 6 |
Rhythms in the biography | p. 6 |
The change as a process of shedding one's skin | p. 8 |
The change - a departure | p. 13 |
The menstrual cycle | p. 14 |
The role played by hormones | p. 15 |
Changes in the menstrual cycle during the climacteric | p. 16 |
Hormonal balance fluctuates | p. 18 |
Changes in hormonal balance | p. 19 |
Loss of fertility | p. 20 |
Contraception during the change | p. 22 |
Methods of determining the cycle | p. 22 |
Mechanical devices | p. 22 |
The pill (ovulation inhibitor) | p. 23 |
Vaginal ring (NuvaRing) | p. 23 |
Transdermal patch | p. 23 |
Subdermal implants | p. 24 |
Progestin injection | p. 24 |
Spiral intrauterine device (IUD) | p. 24 |
Hormone-releasing IUD | p. 25 |
Sterilization, tubal ligation | p. 25 |
Partnership and sexuality | p. 26 |
A different person | p. 28 |
General problems and how to relieve them | p. 31 |
Going through the change does not mean that you are ill | p. 32 |
When the body loses its rhythm | p. 32 |
Hot flushes | p. 33 |
Cardiovascular problems | p. 35 |
Sleep disorders | p. 37 |
Irregular bleeding | p. 39 |
Pain in the joints | p. 40 |
Skin and hair | p. 41 |
Weight and figure | p. 44 |
Specific health problems | p. 47 |
Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis? | p. 48 |
Healthy bone | p. 48 |
When are the changes pathological? | p. 51 |
Can the condition be diagnosed early? | p. 51 |
How is the diagnosis made? | p. 52 |
How can loss of bone mass be prevented? | p. 54 |
Treatment of osteoporosis | p. 57 |
High blood pressure, myocardial infarction, stroke | p. 59 |
Stress as a ærisk factorÆ | p. 63 |
What can I do to gain in strength? | p. 64 |
Prevention of cardiovascular disease | p. 65 |
Cancer - a matter for concern as we get older | p. 65 |
What is cancer? | p. 66 |
Breast cancer | p. 67 |
Methods of early diagnosis | p. 68 |
Uterine cancer | p. 72 |
Cervical cancer | p. 73 |
Ovarian cancer | p. 74 |
Colorectal cancer | p. 75 |
Fibroids, polyps, growths | p. 75 |
Pelvic relaxation syndromes | p. 77 |
Stress incontinence | p. 78 |
Urge incontinence | p. 78 |
Combined stress and urge incontinence | p. 78 |
Treatment of incontinence | p. 78 |
æ... but what about my sex life?Æ | p. 84 |
Low spirits (depression) | p. 84 |
Possibilities for treatment | p. 87 |
Prevention using personal initiative and self-help | p. 88 |
Diet | p. 89 |
Exercise | p. 95 |
Non-conventional approaches | p. 96 |
Homoeopathic treatment | p. 97 |
Phytotherapy (herbal medicine) | p. 98 |
Other natural methods | p. 100 |
Anthroposophical medicine | p. 100 |
HRT | p. 102 |
What hormone preparations are available? | p. 104 |
Tablets | p. 104 |
Patches | p. 105 |
Gel | p. 105 |
Spray | p. 105 |
Creams and suppositories | p. 105 |
Injections | p. 106 |
Side effects | p. 106 |
HRT when all else fails? | p. 107 |
Hot flushes | p. 107 |
Joint pain | p. 108 |
Problems with skin and hair | p. 108 |
Partnership and sexuality | p. 108 |
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding | p. 108 |
Frequently asked questions on hormone therapy | p. 109 |
Setting out for new horizons | p. 113 |
Preparation | p. 114 |
Transformation | p. 114 |
New horizons | p. 115 |
Appendix | p. 117 |
Making teas and extracts | p. 118 |
List of medicinal agents and products containing them | p. 119 |
Useful addresses | p. 123 |
Further Reading | p. 123 |
Index | p. 125 |
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