No More Hot Flashes... And Even More Good News - Softcover

Budoff, Penny Wise

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9780446607803: No More Hot Flashes... And Even More Good News

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ISBN 10: 0446607800 ISBN 13: 9780446607803

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1999

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In 1984, Dr. Penny Wise Budoff's "No More Hot Flashes and Other Good News" revolutionized America's attitude toward women's health. Now, Dr. Budoff--over 50 and post-menopausal herself--has created a new book, drawing on her work at her renowned women's health center and the knowledge and expertise of eight contributing physicians to share the latest information on perimenopuase, menopause, women's surgical decisions, and more.

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From the Author:

This book was written to help women 35 and older to optimize their health. Individualization is the key to successfully navigating perimenopause and menopause, whether you choose to do it "naturally" or with prescription medications. This book will take you by the hand and step by step help you understand your personal risks and benefits, then walk you through all of your choices, and modify them as you wish because you have migraines, high blood pressure, or desire never to bleed again, etc. Furthermore, there are chapters on urinary incontinence, cervical cancer and interpreting Pap smears, estrogen and the brain, hysterectomy (when to say no, when to say yes), ovarian and breast cancer, preventing aches, pains and sports injuries and vitamins and minerals specifically for women. Several other experts in the field of women's health contributed to this book.

About the Author:

Penny Wise Budoff, M.D., clinical associate professor of family medicine at SUNY at Stony Brook and past assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology (family medicine) at Cornell University Medical School, NY, has been in private practice on Long Island for over 30 years. She has lectured widely to physicians and lay audiences, has made numerous television appearances, including return visits to Oprah , and has published original research in prominent medical journals. She is the author of No More Menstrual Cramps and Other Good News and the New York Times bestseller No More Hot Flashes and Other Good News . In 1985 she founded the Penny Wise Budoff, M.D., Women's Medical Center in Bethpage, NY. It was among the first multispecialty women's health centers in the US.

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