Is It Hot in Here? or Is It Me? the Complete Guide to Menopause

by Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert

Book Overview

It's not your mother's menopause. Some women live through it and never miss a beat. Others suffer so many symptoms-- severe hot flashes, sleeplessness, mood swings--that 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761138080
• ISBN13: 9780761138082
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Have questions and know you're getting older- Read this book!

Wonder about why your body is acting the way it is? Prefer to read some background info first and then talk to your doctor about it? Yeah,... me too! This book was very helpful. It's more than about menopause. It's about women getting older and all the changes that occur in and around you. The writing style and layour were very accessible, and it was easy and efficient to locate info on a particular topic. The early positive press was right-- I've recommended this to my Women's email list and to my book club!

So Hot!! It's not just you!

One of the best books on this subject that i have ever read. It was helpful, informative, and well-researched. I am recommending it to everyone i know

What I've Been Looking For!

Thank you, Pat and Barbara, for this wonderful work! Finally, a comprehensive, readable, empathetic and humorous book on a very complicated and personal subject. It truly resides above all the "noise" surrounding the subject of menopause. I've had a case of analysis paralysis trying to make sense of the tomes of materials available, so I'm both thrilled and relieved to find so many answers to my questions here in one complete and comfortable source.

Give this book to every woman you know!!!

Finally, women get the definitive book about menopause--the book that all women of a certain age will embrace!! During your child bearing years, you needed a copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting. Now, when you are menopausal, you need Is It Hot in Here? You will use this book in the same way-after you read it thoroughly once, you can go back to it again and again for reference, and for reassurance that what you are going through is perfectly normal. I was familiar with the fine work of both authors, from reading their articles, mostly on health and education in Newsweek, and I am not surprised that they have tackled this exhaustive subject well. They have clearly done solid research, and the book is chock full of easy to read and use charts, sidebars, and diagrams, however, the beauty of the book is its breezy and chatty tone. Most important, is the sense one gets, over and over, of how much menopause is not the end of life, so to speak, but should be viewed as the gateway, to a great second or even third act! I highly recommend this book.

Your Questions Answered

People are not comfortable talking about getting older, much less menopause, so this book is a great way to get your questions answered. It is fact-based and upbeat. I like the way it is divided into topics (such as bones, heart, and moods) so I could dip into the ones that interest me most and skip through the others. The book also includes a valuable appendix of databases, associations and experts to consult for more information. A great resource for every woman!