Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient

The announcement of the ending of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study by the NIH in July 2002 astounded women and health care professionals throughout the world. Putting the WHI data into perspective and presenting guidelines for care of women in the post WHI era, this book focuses on peri- and post-menopausal women. The authors discuss symptom relief through hormonal and non-hormonal medical interventions and include coverage of complementary and alternative choices. The book serves as a guide on testing for post menopausal health problems such as osteoporosis and heart disease and the use of hormonal and nonhormonal medical approaches to maintaining optimum post menopausal health.