Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, & Beyond

This authoritative and user-friendly information source is designed to guide women through the experience of menopause. Written by well-known medical educator Dr. Neil Shulman and a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Edmund Kim, this accessible and highly informative handbook will answer the many questions a woman may have about menopause. Among the topics explored are: hot flashes, night sweats, changes in menstrual cycle, mood swings, weight gain, decrease in sex drive, and other typical symptoms of this time of life.

In view of the confusion surrounding hormone replacement therapy, the authors will be taking a survey among healthcare providers and publish the results for the first time in this book. They will explore the benefits and risks of hormone treatment, reviewing the various methods of administering hormones and stressing that no one treatment is right for every woman. They will also discuss screening tests that may be crucial for a woman’s health at this stage of life, recommend certain healthy life-style changes, and consider a host of other relevant issues.

Complete with a glossary and recommendations for finding useful information on the Internet, Healthy Transitions equips women with the necessary knowledge to confidently navigate through an often stressful and confusing time of life.

Neil Shulman, M.D. (Decatur, GA), is associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of The Gesundheit Institute, founded by Dr. Patch Adams. Dr. Shulman has published 18 books, including Your Body, Your Health, and has written, produced, and/or acted in videos and movies, including the major motion picture Doc Hollywood, starring Michael J. Fox, which is based on Dr. Shulman’s novel.
Edmund Kim, M.D., OB/GYN (Lawrenceville, GA), is a practicing gynecologist who has worked for many years with women going through menopause. He is also Vice President of Medical Affairs at CYKE, Inc., a multimedia company that produces health-related educational materials.