This reference work on recent developments in the management of the menopause contains 28 chapters on important topics in the field including: the menopausal transition; depression; sexuality; contraception; and the male "andropause". Chapters on oestrogens and hormone replacement therapy deal with the skin, wound healing, the bladder, arthritis, cancer epridemiology, new delivery systems, endometrial risks and osteoporosis. Other topics covered include: neurotransmitters; breast cancer; Alzheimer"s disease; coronary artery thrombosis; coronary heart disease; treatment of progestogen intolerance; hysterectomy; combined oestrogen-androgen preparations in the post menopause; tibolone; nutrition; and diabetes mellitus.