Management of the Menopause 7th edition
Edited by Haitham Hamoda and written by leading national and international specialists, this evidence-based, peer reviewed publication provides up-to-date guidance on all aspects of menopause care, from diagnosis and symptom management to long-term health considerations and complex clinical scenarios.
The handbook incorporates recommendations from national and international guidelines and combines scientific background with practical clinical application, reflecting current evidence across a broad range of menopause-related topics.
Designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in women’s health, Management of the Menopause is a recommended resource for all those involved in the delivery of menopause care, both primary and secondary care. It provides comprehensive guidance through a series of dedicated chapters written by specialists in their field:
- Physiology and definitions – Anna Graham
- Menopausal symptoms – Heather Currie, MBE
- Cardiovascular disease and the menopause – John C Stevenson and Peter Collins
- Osteoporosis prevention and management – John C Stevenson
- Assessment and investigation of the perimenopause and menopause – Paul Simpson
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle – Nigel Denby
- Hormone replacement therapy: overview and indications – Katie Barber & Helen Kennedy
- Benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy – Zoe Schaedel
- Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy – Richard Simcock
- Cognitive function, dementia and the menopause – Michael Hornberger
- Practical prescribing – Virginia Ponsford & Haitham Hamoda
- Assessment and management of unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy – Salwa Abdullahi Idle &Timothy Hillard
- Genitourinary symptoms of the menopause: management options – Angie Rantell & Timothy Hillard
- Complementary and alternative medicine: choices for menopausal symptoms – Lynne Robinson & Jennifer Tamblyn
- Cognitive behavioural therapy – Myra Hunter
- Sexual function and the menopause – Annie Neill
- The role of androgen therapy in women – Nick Panay
- Premature ovarian insufficiency and early menopause – Angela Sharma & Haitham Hamoda
- Contraception in the perimenopause – Paula Briggs & Amy Berry
- Long-term health conditions affecting postmenopausal health – Annice Mukherjee & Candice McDonald
- Women with surgical and medical comorbidities – Anne MacGregor & Ertan Saridogan
- Women at increased risk of cancer or after a cancer diagnosis – Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami & Kathryn M Clement
- Menopause in the workplace – Kathy Abernethy
Professor Janice Rymer, Chair of the British Menopause Society, describes the handbook as “a timely and essential contribution” to supporting proactive health strategies and holistic wellbeing during and after the menopause transition.
