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Books about Menopause
OBGYN for menopause symptom management
Ob/Gyn for menopause
ObGyn for Over 40
Low Libido and perimenopause
Sleep problems due to perimenopause?

Books about Menopause

May 2005

I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good book about menopause. I'm 43, and I think I'm entering perimenopause. My monthly cycle is getting increasingly shorter, and the last few months I've had a lot of spotting irregularly during the month. I have a feeling I'm probably experiencing more symptoms of perimenopause than I realize, because I am really quite uninformed. I'd like to get a cleared sense of what lies ahead. Thank you.

I don't know about books, but a friend told me about this website, which had the kind of information I wanted: http://www.menopause.org/ Ginger

hands down- the best book is ''What Your Dr May Not Tell You About Premenopause''- your hormones from age 30 - 50 by Dr. Lee- this is a book i think every woman should read- very infrormative, easy to understand and very user friendly helaine

A couple of good books on menopause as a natural life event are: Susun S. Weed's ''The New Menopausal Years'' and Dr. Christiane Northrup's ''Wisdom of Menopause.'' Both books are wonderfully comprehensive and address menopause holistically. Happy reading! M

This is advice as much as a recommendation. Call your gynocologist and make an appointment. Your doc will probably have you keep a record of your cycles for several months. Mid-cycle spotting is not a sign of perimenapause. It can be a sign of endometrial cancer as well as other gynocological problems. I had mid-cycle bleeding and my self-diagnosis was also peri-menapause, but it turned out I had endometrial cancer (after a year of keeping records of my cycles, which was longer than it should have been). If it is caught at the earliest stages (called hyperplasia, if I remember correctly), it can be managed with hormones, rather than with surgery.

During my research, I found that mid-cycle bleeding is not normal and should be investigated. Other risk factors for endometrial cancer are being overweight, and having a history of preclampsia. Be assertive in investigating what's going on. If you want to contact me, ask the moderator for my email. anon

I love the book New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90 (Wise Woman Ways) by Susan S Weed It says it's for anyone over 30. You can read more about it at http://www.powells.com/s?kw=susan+weed+menopause Susan

I recently read the book on menopause by Christiane Northrup. She is an M.D., but has a very holistic approach. She also describes how this time can be a tremendous time of personal growth for women. I found it to be very motivational and inspiring. eve

OBGYN for menopause symptom management

May 2005

I am looking for a recommendation for an OBGYN or MD (preferably berkeley/oakland area) who can provide advice and support on managing menopause symptoms. I have had menopausal-related depression and also formication (which is not nearly as fun as it sounds - excessive itching and the sensation that bugs are crawling over your body! really!!!) I have Healthnet Insurance. Thanks, anon

Recommended:

Arzou Ahsan

Ob/Gyn for menopause

May 2004

Hello, I have looked thru the archives to see if I could find anything about this but didn't see any info. I am a 50 year old woman who is still getting my period but getting alot of periomenopausal symptoms. I am looking for a OB/GYN who is very knowledgeable about alternative hormonal therapies; bio- identicals or ''Natural'' hormone therapy. If anyone knows of someone who fills this request please recommend. Thank you.

Recommended:

Risa Kagan (ObGyn Fertility Group)

Other advice

I know you requested an OB/GYN specifically, but it occurs to me that a medically trained person may know medicine and/or pharmaceuticals best (or only). I get all my GYN care from homeopath Christine Ciavarella at the Hahnemann Medical Clinic, 524-3117, in Albany. As well as doing Pap smears, she treats me as a whole person, hot flashes, insomnia, forgetfulness, and all! I also see Dr.Sada Anand Miller, a chiropractor in downtown Oakland, 208-3224, who knows a lot about Chinese herbs and nutritional supplements that really helped with the above symptoms. May I remind you that these days, OB/GYN docs are mainly (merely) surgeons? Good luck. Bonnie

ObGyn for Over 40

August 2003

I'm in my 40s, and am starting to have the first symptoms of peri-menopause. At least I think that's what happening. My ob/gyn recently left the area, and for my well-woman visit this year I saw one of the new doctors in the practice. She was fine, but, well, so dewey-fresh and I felt a little like asking for a guided tour of a mysterious place from someone who had never been there. All her answers felt rather text-book. Can anyone recommend a woman ob/gyn who is over 40 and can be a good guide for this difficult landscape? feeling a little lost

Recommendations received:

John Girard Berkeley-Orinda Women's Health

Marilyn Honegger Berkeley-Orinda Women's Health

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