The book covers all aspects of menopause, from the physiology of menopause to all the associated health risks. It provides concise and easy-to-understand literature. It includes algorithms and tables to help in a deeper understanding of the subject.
The book covers the latest evidence on hormone therapy describing its risks and benefits. It discusses the effect of menopause on bone health and breast cancer and the latest research studies related to it at length. It deliberates lifestyle interventions that can help manage menopausal symptoms and reduce health risks, including diet, exercise, stress reduction, and complementary therapies such as acupuncture. In addition, it describes sexual health, psychological issues, and bone health at menopause. Chapters include recent scientific studies and guidelines.
The book is a useful reference for consultants, menopause practitioners, healthcare providers, graduate students, residents and trainees.
1. Physiology of menopause.- 2. Diagnosis of menopause.- 3. Hot flashes
at menopause.- 4. Hormone replacement therapy risk and benefits of hormone
therapy at menopause.- 5. Hormone therapy and breast cancer, hormone therapy
and cardiovascular risk.- 6. Non-hormone treatments for menopause.-
7.
Alternative therapy at menopause.- 8. Complementary therapy at menopause.- 9.
Menopause and sleep.- 10. Psychological problems at menopause(mood).- 11.
Bone health at menopause.-
12. Management of menopause in special
populations.- 13. Menopause and weight management.- 14. Menopause and oral
health.- 15. Menopause and eye health.- 16. Urinary problems at
menopause.- 17. Menopause and exercise.- 18. Sexual health at menopause.- 19.
Diet and nutrition at menopause.- 20. Lifestyle at menopause.- 21. Metabolic
syndrome at menopause.- 22. Diabetes and menopause.- 23. Menopause and cancer
risk.- 24. Cognitive behavioral therapy and menopause.- 25. Memory and
menopause.- 26. Skin issues at menopause.- 27. Surgery at menopause.- 28.
Adnexal mass at menopause.
Dr Ruchika Garg, MD (Obs Gyne) is Professor and Unit Head, department of obstetrics and gynecology, SN Medical College, Agra, India.
She has more than 200 scientific publications in national and international journals and has H index of 11 and has many citations to her credit. She has edited many books including, Labour and Delivery: Updated Guide, Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, Multiple Choice Questions in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Focus on PCOS. She has authored and coauthored around 100 book chapters. She is a peer reviewer of many international journals. Dr Garg is the editor-in-chief of Journal of Midlife Health (2023-25) has been an associate editor of Journal of SAFOG (South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology) and editorial board member of Pan Asian Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr Garg is currently national chairperson of rural committee, ISOPARB and founder secretary Agra chapter, ISOPARB. She has received several prestigious awards to her credit. She is committed to social cause of raising awareness about cervical cancer and conducts camps for anemia prevention in India.
