A woman's guide to menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Hormone replacement therapy: the question for midlife. The controversial menopause: an overview. Hormones: what they are and what they do. A medical perspective on menopause. Why hormone replacement therapy is a social issue. Consumers or victims? the menopause, hormone therapy, and the mass media. Psychosocial aspects of menopause. The role of exercise and diet in midlife health. What do natural therapies have to offer the debate? Summary: what World Health Organization experts say. Index.