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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: The Facts of Life at Perimenopause 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Welcome to Perimenopause 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with Your Midlife Body 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Special Circumstances That Can Impact Perimenopause 37</p> <p>Chapter 4: Examining Genetic and Environmental Influences 49</p> <p><b>Part 2: Hormone Fluctuations and Their Impact in Perimenopause 61</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Bleeding Is Such a Bother: Too Little, Too Much, Too Random 63</p> <p>Chapter 6: Hormonal Changes: Understanding the Swings of Perimenopause 73</p> <p>Chapter 7: Holding onto Your Libido and Keeping It Comfortable “Down There” 95</p> <p><b>Part 3: Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellbeing 117</b></p> <p>Chapter 8: Brain Changes: What to Expect and What to Do When the Fog Rolls In 119</p> <p>Chapter 9: Mental Health Changes: You’re Not Imagining It 129</p> <p>Chapter 10: Looking After You: Practicing Self-Care 143</p> <p>Chapter 11: The Elusive Full Night of Sleep 155</p> <p><b>Part 4: Maintaining a Healthy Body 171</b></p> <p>Chapter 12: Managing a Bladder That Won’t Behave 173</p> <p>Chapter 13: Maintaining a Healthy Diet Before Menopause 187</p> <p>Chapter 14: Getting into an Exercise Plan Before Menopause 203</p> <p>Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Bone Loss 223</p> <p>Chapter 16: Monitoring Your Health with Tests and Screenings 235</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens 243</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten Perimenopause Myths Exposed 245</p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Things to Ignore During Perimenopause 251</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Things You Really Need During Perimenopause 257</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Perimenopause Stories from My Practice 261</p> <p><b>Part 6: Appendixes 269</b></p> <p>Appendix A: Glossary 271</p> <p>Appendix B: Perimenopause Resources 279</p> <p>Index 283</p>

<p><b>Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt</b> is an obste­trician and gynecologist with her own Ob/Gyn practice and over 30 years of experience. Dr. Levy-Gantt is a Nationally Certified Menopause Practitioner whose areas of expertise include menopause, perimenopause, and hormonal management. She is the author of <i>Womb With A View</i>.

<p><b>Smooth the bumps in the road to menopause</b> <p>Women approaching menopause start experiencing natural shifts in their bodies as early as the 30s. <i>Perimenopause For Dummies</i> explains what’s going on, giving you all the information you need to reduce symptoms and navigate this life transition. You’ll learn about changes in your weight, muscles, bladder, bones, and hormones. And you’ll discover how to combat sleep loss, hot flashes, low libido and other pesky problems that herald the end of your fertility. Celebrate the new chapter in your life with this Dummies guide. <p><b>Inside … <ul><li>Perimenopause vs menopause</li> <li>Symptoms of hormonal shifts</li> <li>Maintaining muscle and bone</li> <li>Anxiety, depression, and mood</li> <li>Changes to the vagina & vulva</li> <li>Tips for keeping up libido</li> <li>Nutrition and exercise plans</li> <li>Common myths, debunked</li></b></ul>

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