The Silent Passage

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THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PASSAGES RETURNS WITH A MYTH-SHATTERING INVESTIGATION OF AMERICA S LAST TABOO: menopause In this landmark bestseller that took America by storm, Gail Sheehy set out to erase the stigma of menopause and "render normalcy to a normal physical process." She wrote frankly about her own experiences and uncovered the frustrations of women from a broad spectrum of backgrounds who have long suffered in silence. Now, in this expanded edition, Gail Sheehy discusses the candid reactions of women across the country and adds startling evidence of increased mental energy and sexual vitality in postmenopausal women. She presents essential new information on hormone replacement therapy, the hysterectomy trap, early menopause, African-American women's experiences, Chinese medicine and natural remedies, male menopause, and more. New light is shed on the debate between anti-estrogen feminists such as Germaine Greer, and women who praise hormone replacement therapy. Candid,... Tovább

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THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PASSAGES RETURNS WITH A MYTH-SHATTERING INVESTIGATION OF AMERICA S LAST TABOO: menopause In this landmark bestseller that took America by storm, Gail Sheehy set out to erase the stigma of menopause and "render normalcy to a normal physical process." She wrote frankly about her own experiences and uncovered the frustrations of women from a broad spectrum of backgrounds who have long suffered in silence. Now, in this expanded edition, Gail Sheehy discusses the candid reactions of women across the country and adds startling evidence of increased mental energy and sexual vitality in postmenopausal women. She presents essential new information on hormone replacement therapy, the hysterectomy trap, early menopause, African-American women's experiences, Chinese medicine and natural remedies, male menopause, and more. New light is shed on the debate between anti-estrogen feminists such as Germaine Greer, and women who praise hormone replacement therapy. Candid, enlightening, and inspiring, THE SILENT PASSAGE places menopause within the cycle of life as "the gateway to a second adulthood." For every woman who has experienced, or is experiencing, menopause-and the millions of baby-boomers who will soon face it-THE SILENT PASSAGE is sure to be a touchstone. ______ "A very welcome book THE SILENT PASSAGE does two important things: It guides women through a stressful time with its essential, enlightening information, and it makes a convincing argument that the change of life can be the beginning of something positive."-People "Sheehy deserves a cheer From here on, we have nothing to lose but our ignoranc c"-Boston Sunday Globe Vissza