As baby boomers hit their late forties and fifties, women are entering menopause in record numbers. Soon, for the first time in history, there will be more women beyond menopause than have yet to go through it. Yet, amazingly, getting reliable, practical information about menopause isn’t easy. Usually the only information you’re likely to find is in the glossy brochures from pharmaceutical companies scattered around your gynecologist’s waiting room. If you’re really persistent, you can hunt down an article or two in medical journals, but it’s a safe bet that you’ll be sound asleep long before you find straightforward answers even to one of your practical questions.Whether you’re going through the change, have already been there, or are about to start off down that road, you’ll find the information you need in Menopause For Dummies. In plain English, it covers all the health issues and therapy choices that confront women during the menopausal years. It helps y ou:Put menopause in perspectiveUnderstand how it can affect your body, emotions ,and libidoEvaluate your risk of diseaseKnow all your therapy optionsMake sense of the hormone therapy debateAsk intelligent questions and discuss your alternatives with you doctorMake smarter life-style choicesLive a long, healthy lifeMenopause For Dummies gives you accurate, up-to-date information from the most credible sources, including the latest medical studies, without a lot of technical jargon. You get straightforward advice and guidance on:Recognizing the signs of menopausePreventing and treating osteoporosisCardiovascular disease and menopauseVaginal and urinary changes during menopauseThe effects of menopause on your skin, hair, and nasal cavitiesMenopause and your sex lifeHormone therapy and heart disease, breast cancer, and other cancersAlternative therapiesMenopause and good nutritionThe benefits of exercise during menopauseMenopause is not a disease, and it doesn’t have to be a harbinger of accelerated aging and declining health. Menopause For Dummies gives you the information you need to take charge of your menopause and make this transition as comfortable and healthy as possible.