No, It's Not Hot in Here: A Husbands Guide to Understanding Menopause - Hardcover

Roth, Dick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0965506738 ISBN 13: 9780965506731

Publisher: North Star Pubns, 1999

Synopsis

Presents the facts about menopause, exploring both the physical and psychological aspects, to help men understand what their wives are experiencing

About this title

From the Publisher

Dick Roth was at peace with the world, his life changed as his wife began going through menopause. With the tenacity of an athlete training for the Olympic Games he searched for information to assist him in understanding what was happening and how he could help. "NO, IT'S NOT HOT IN HERE" is the result of that search and five years of supporting his wife during her prolonged menopause process.

The words of Donna de Varona best express how Dick approached the work:

"Dick Roth and I kept a childhood promise to each other . . . to win an Olympic Gold Medal in swimming during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. As young teenagers, we held the world records in the 400-meter individual medley and were both expected to win . . . . To cope with the pressure of expectation, Dick and I would motivate each other by making bets such as, if you break a world record I will too; if you will win, I will win -- however I could never have imagined the lengths (no pun intended) to which Dick Roth would go to keep a promise.

"Olympic record books rarely mention the fact that hours before Dick's Olympic final, he came down with acute appendicitis. Doctors warned him of dire consequences if he refused an immediate operation but he chose to risk everything rather than forgo a chance at winning an Olympic Gold Medal. His ability to handle pressure and pain inspired me to make good on our promise. I will always treasure my relationship with Dick, especially because we shared something that all should experience . . . friendship and support while in the pursuit of excellence.

"It is no wonder Dick has taken on another task of monumental proportions in writing a book about menopause. It is an honest and intimate account of his and his wife's journey through the emotional and frustrating minefield of myths, misconceptions, and research on a subject few want to deal with or acknowledge. Couples in menopause should read this book. It's full of answers, feelings, and common sense." Donna E. de Varona Chair, Organizing Committee, Woman's World Cup Soccer Former ABC Executive and Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster Two times Olympic Gold Medalist, Tokyo 1964

North Star Publications is pleased to offer this informative work to the forty million women and their families who will experience the effects of menopause over the next decade.

From the Inside Flap

"In preparing to write this book, I've asked a lot of women what they want from their husbands. Far and away, the number one answer is something like this: "Understanding. I just wish he could understand what I am going through."

From "NO' IT'S NOT HOT IN HERE": A Husband's Guide to Understanding Menopause At long last, men have a book to help them understand what their menopausal wives are going through! Here in straightforward and east-to-follow language, you will learn what women most want and need during this mysterious (and potentially trying) life passage. Completely and concisely -- and with a minimum of scientific and academic jargon -- this book presents the facts about menopause. In examining this major transition, author Dick Roth explores both the physical and the psychological aspects, offering anecdotes and explanations along with the latest evidence. As he makes his case, Roth now and then bares his own soul -- but always with lively and down-to-earth humor.

Roth also delves into the controversies that swirl around menopause -- from whether or not a woman should take supplemental hormones to the reasons for the "medicalization" of menopause. Clearly, he aims to help husbands, family members, and significant others become aware of the information (and misinformation) that a woman in midlife is likely to receive. Perhaps most importantly, Roth points out how men can avoid being judgmental or condescending in their efforts to help their mates.

The bookends with a "word to the wives." But "NO, IT'S NOT HOT IN HERE" is, in fact, a complete enough treatment of menopause to serve as an excellent resource for any woman who wants to read an unbiased book -- one that presents the facts and choices without trying to sway her in one way or another.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Star Pubns
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0965506738
• ISBN 13: 9780965506731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 174