A Couples Guide To Menopause

The menopause can challenge even the most stable, loving and supportive relationships: here's how to make sure yours can survive - and thrive. As a woman, are you: In a relationship? Know you are - or think you may be - menopausal? Fearful of the possible impact of the menopause on your relationship - and don't know what to do? Expecting (or hoping) your partner will support you through the menopause? As a man, are you: In a relationship? Know - or think your partner may be - menopausal? Fearful of the possible impact of the menopause on your relationship - and don't know what to do? Wanting to know how you can support your partner manage her menopause? Then this book is for you. And for you both. Written by leading gender equity and menopause coach Kate Usher and her husband, Neil, a highly experienced workplace and change leader, this unique book looks at the menopause from a female and male perspective. In a refreshing, candid, positive and accessible guide drawn from their personal experience in learning about and managing Kate's traumatic menopause, it helps couples to successfully manage the experience together and emerge stronger.

The menopause can challenge even the most stable, loving and supportive relationships: here’s how to make sure yours can survive – and thrive.

In a survey of menopausal women, it was found that what most of them wanted from their partners was understanding and support. However, many men are unsure of what they can do to help. This book offers an informal guide for partners of menopausal women.

A guide for men to issues of health, partnership, intimacy, and sexuality during and after menopause.

By Her Side - A Guide for Partners During Menopause Menopause is not a journey a woman should have to make alone. It affects every aspect of her life-physically, emotionally, and psychologically. But what about the people closest to her, the partners who witness this profound change and wish to support but are often unsure how to proceed? "By Her Side" is a compassionate and comprehensive guide explicitly crafted for those who stand with women as they navigate through the menopausal transition. This book addresses the need for an understanding beyond the medical symptoms-a holistic view that encompasses the emotional waves and relational shifts during this significant life stage. Charles Daniels, drawing on his unique perspective from his cybersecurity background, approaches menopause with the precision and care it deserves. He translates complex medical jargon into accessible information, offers practical advice for maintaining intimacy, and provides actionable strategies to help manage emotional and physical changes. With personal anecdotes, expert opinions, and real-world solutions, "By Her Side" equips partners not just to cope with menopause but to thrive during it, strengthening the relationship and deepening emotional connections. This guide is not just about surviving menopause; it's about thriving together in a new chapter of life. Whether you are a husband, a partner, or a family member, "By Her Side" will empower you with the tools necessary to be a supportive companion during one of life's most natural yet challenging transitions. Embrace this guide and become the partner your loved one needs during menopause. Together, you can transform a time of challenge into a season of growth.

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is fertility awareness, the knowledge of a couple s fertility. It is a means of reading the body s signs of fertility and infertility. Applying this knowledge through the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) is over 99% effective is postponing a pregnancy, and can be very helpful when trying to achieve one. Many NFP couples find, however, that the transition time during the years leading up to menopause presents unique challenges as the woman s body adjust hormonally to the natural ending of her fertile years. With The Art of Natural Family Planning Premenopause Student Guide you will:- Recognize the hormonal changes during the transition from premenopause, through perimenopause, to menopause - Know the effects of this transition on fertility - Learn how to apply NFP during the perimenopause transition - Understand how to help maintain good health during this time.

Menopause doesn't just affect women; it affects the men they live with and love. And if women think they don't have the resources to understand and cope with the changes of perimenopause and menopause, men are really left out in the cold! Whether the relationship is a year or two old or a marriage of a quarter century or more, men find themselves looking at the woman they fell in love with and wondering who this strange, different creature is. Jeanne and Jesse Andrus tackle the question most on the minds of the spouses of midlife men - Where is my wife and what have you done with her? Written for men by a menopause expert, Jeanne Andrus answers her own spouse's questions, and responds to his frequently irreverent quips at a level designed for his needs. And, just as important, the pair provide clues and tools to recreating the bond between husband and wife, man and woman, as they move in to what can be the happiest and most exciting phase of their lives. Whether you're a woman looking to help your spouse understand the changes you are going through or a man looking for the woman he married, this book has the answers.

"Very readable, comprehensive, up-to-date... an excellent guide." - Isaac Schiff, MD, Harvard Medical School Deeply optimistic, reassuring, and essential, the book the North American Menopause Society called “required reading” is now revised and updated, with over 20 percent new material that incorporates the latest medical findings, cutting-edge research, and best-practices advice. Expertly separating fact from fiction in the latest “breakthrough” medical studies, it shows you what to pay attention to, and what you can ignore. Learn about the role of hormones and the latest advances in hormone therapy. The truth about hot flashes and how to deal with getting one at work. The impact of menopause on sexuality and how to manage an up-and-down libido. There are chapters on heart health (how to protect it), moods (how to ride them out), and exercise (how to stretch without strain). And finally, why this period of life can be a natural springboard to staying healthy, feeling great, and looking beautiful for the next act of your life. Your Questions, Your Answers: Is it possible that I could get another period after more than a year without one? Losing weight at midlife feels like an uphill battle—what’s the healthiest approach? How do I perform a breast self-exam? Is hormone therapy necessary—and if so, which one is right for me? How effective are Kegel exercises, and how do I do them? I’m starting to get adult acne—is this normal?

Nurse Barb provides a wealth of advice to guide readers through the hormonal roller coaster of menopause.

ItÕs not your motherÕs menopause. Some women live through it and never miss a beat. Others suffer so many symptomsÑ severe hot flashes, sleeplessness, mood swingsÑthat they have trouble functioning. But what all women have in common is a need to know what to expect and how to understand this phase for its inherent promise: as a grand beginning to the second half of life. By poring over the latest research, interviewing doctors and scientists, attending conferences, and talking to other women, Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz offer the everything-you-need-to-know guide to menopause. IS IT HOT IN HERE? OR IS IT ME? is accessible, comprehensive, practical, reassuring, scientific, and written in the lively, smart voice of friends helping friends. First comes the overview: the beginnings of menopause, including why knowing if youÕre actually in menopause can be so tricky; the stages of menopause and their typical duration; the role of hormones and the viability of hormone therapy; when and why to seek treatment, the risks involved, and a primer on pills, creams, patches, shots, and bioidenticals. Then, at the heart of the book, two essential sections: ÒWhat YouÕre Feeling Now,Ó which offers the relief of solid information on the symptoms of your menopausal lifeÑhot flashes, insomnia, mood swings, bleeding, memory loss, and those inexplicable glitches in thinking that make you feel like a kid with ADDÑplus the comfort of advice on what to do. And ÒStaying Healthy Forever,Ó a jam-packed guide to caring for your changing body: It begins by trusting your knowledge of yourself, then learning the things to do to ensure a long and healthy future, one in which you look your best and feel your best. No matter what your path through menopause, the experience is one of great change: and now for this great change, great help.