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Menopause Matters is a complete guide for improving a woman's physical and mental health from age 35 and on. Gynecologist and menopause specialist Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman has helped thousands of women feel better and enjoy healthier lives. Scientifically sound and clinically tested, Dr. Edelman's advice is a welcome alternative to the often misleading, conflicting, and confusing sound bites in media reports on women's health issues. Menopause Matters covers the full spectrum of topics of vital interest to perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss, mood changes, depression, hormone replacement therapy, sleep, diet, exercise, healthy sex, and contraception. In a class by itself when it comes to menopause books, Menopause Matters:* promotes informed collaboration between women and their doctors,* advises women to improve their health based on findings in respected research studies,* provides clear explanations of physiology and anatomy, and* relates stories from real women who have experienced all stages of menopause.
About the Author
Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman is a board certified gynecologist and certified menopause practitioner. The North American Menopause Society selected her as their "Menopause Practitioner of the Year for 2010."Dr. Edelman earned a BS at Yale University and an MD at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. She did her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Edelman is a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Brown Medical School. She was an attending physician at Mount Auburn Hospital prior to starting her private gynecology practice in Southeastern Massachusetts more than 25 years ago.Dr. Edelman says, "I wrote 'Menopause Matters: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life,' to answer the questions my patients ask me in the office every day. It is a comprehensive guide to women's health for those ages 35 to 65 and beyond. It covers sex, sleep, changes in moods and memory, heart health, bone health, strategies to lower the risk of cancer, and how to have a more productive visit with your doctor. You can read the first chapter, and see the table of contents, at JuliaEdelmanMD.com."
