Menopause

Menopause can be an uncertain but significant time in a woman's life. Educating yourself with as much information as possible on this important phase can build confidence. Menopause provides the information you need.

With more than 40 years of experience as a gynaecological endocrinologist, Dr Barry Wren has researched the pros and cons of HRT and presents them in easy-to-understand language. Collaborating with family health nurse and author, Margaret Stephenson Meere, this book offers insights into various aspects of menopause and hormone therapy.

• Reviews the history of hormone replacement therapy, provides an overview of HRT, and discusses the development of oral contraception, including the use and misuse of statistics in research.
• Explores controversial issues regarding regular hormone treatment, alternative therapies, and other non-hormonal medical therapies.
• Seeks to clarify the role of oestrogen in maintaining a woman's health, highlighting that oestrogen therapy plays a major role in reducing disease in postmenopausal women as well as increasing their longevity.