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Woman's Change of Life
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1958
- Author: Isabel Hutton
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 5 1 5 - 5
Woman's Change of Life provides information pertinent to the nature of the menopause and the climacteric is provided. This book presents an outline of a way of life suitable for… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWoman's Change of Life provides information pertinent to the nature of the menopause and the climacteric is provided. This book presents an outline of a way of life suitable for the important phase in climacteric. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the prevailing ignorance and fear that surround the whole subject of menopause. This text then provides advice for living and working according to a simple hygienic routine during any trying phase that may arise and thus make it possible to lead a full and efficient life throughout the menopause. Other chapters describe how women can keep fit by means of a wise diet, hydrotherapy, and exercise. This book discusses as well the aspect of marital life in its relation to the climacteric. The final chapter describes the normal climacteric symptoms and explains the necessity of seeking a doctor's help. This book is a valuable resource for physicians and women.
Preface1. Facts to Replace Fallacies2. The Menopause or the Cessation of the Menstrual Periods Menstruation and Ovulation Premenstrual Tension The Onset of the Menopause Manner of the Cessation of the Periods 'Floodings' 'Spotting' or Irregular Hemorrhage Symptoms of the Final Periods 'The Whites' (Leucorrhoea) 'Itching' or Pruritus The Artificial Menopause3. The Climacteric or the 'Change of Life' The Ductless or Endocrine Glands The Normal Climacteric (without Symptoms) The Normal Climacteric (with Symptoms) Relationship of Menopause and Climacteric4. Symptoms of the Climacteric Hot Flushes or 'The Heats' Fatigue Headaches Giddiness Faintness 'Palpitation' 'Buzzings' in Head and Ears Insomnia Intestinal Disturbances 'Rheumatic' Pains Skin Disturbances Facial Hair Nervous Affections of the Skin Tumours of the Breast5. Nervous, Emotional and Mental Disturbances Emotionalism Irritability Overanxiety and Apprehension Rarity of Climacteric Mental Disorders Depression Melancholia Alcoholism Amorousness6. Obesity and Slimming General Advice For Slimming Fallacies of Thyroid Slimming Slimming Diets Do's and Don'ts of Daily Meals A Temporary Harmless Diet Disciplinary Diets Food Calories Overweight Due to Fluid Retention7. Keeping Fit During the Climacteric A Hygienic Way of Life (a) The Tired Housewife (b) The Over-Strained Career-Woman (c) The Anxious Leisured Woman the Value of Hydrotherapy The Value of Exercise Exercises While in Bed While Standing While Walking or Standing8. Sex-Life at the Climacteric Counsel for Husbands9. Woman's Prime of Life Duration of the Climacteric Recovery from Chronic Ailments Termination of 'The Conception Complex' Duration of Sex-Life in Men and Women A 'Second Spring'10. Medical Aid
- No. of pages: 134
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1958
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9781483195155
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