Estrogen : A Complete Guide to Reversing the Effects of Menopause Using Hormone Replacement Therapy

ESTROGEN CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.... HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is the most effective way to challenge the physical changes that occur at menopause. When it is taken correctly, it is not only safe but it can actually protect you against health risks. Not every woman needs HRT but if you do, there's no reason to be afraid of it. In this book, extensively revised to highlight the latest findings, one of the country's top authorities on women's health clearly explains menopause and gives you the facts you need to make a decision that could change your life--whether or not to take HRT. In this authoritative and accessible guide, you will find out how HRT can: banish all of the common and uncommon menopausal symptoms from hot flashes and insomnia to crawling skin save your sex life from extinction reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease cut in half the death rate from heart attacks and strokes prevent brittle bones and broken hips keep your skin younger, your muscles firmer, and your teeth stronger lower your cholesterol level improve your everyday memory Estrogen also discusses alternatives--from vitamin E, red clover, and soy to Fosamax and Raloxifene--and provides the real facts about HRT's possible link to breast cancer. Knowing the facts is the first step toward making an informed decision about your future. If you are a woman over forty, you owe it to yourself to read this book.

Lila E. Nachtigall, M.D., is professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine and director of the Women's Wellness Center at NYU Medical Center. She has worked in the field of clinical research on HRT for the last thirty years.

Joan Rattner Heilman is a highly respected health writer, with more than a dozen books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles to her credit. She is the former women's editor of a national magazine.