The Silent Passage Revised and Updated Edition

Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller has become the bible for women concerned about menopause. SinceThe Silent Passagewas originally published in the early 1990s, Gail Sheehy, a member of the board of the New York Menopause Research Foundation, has been at the forefront of the newest research on menopause. She has also continued to interview countless women throughout the country on the subject. In this updated and expanded edition, she presents essential new data in chapters onThe Perimenopause Panic, Menopause in the Workplace, Estrogen and Brainpower,andNew Frontiers in Treatment.Candid, enlightening, inspiring, and witty, with the latest information on everything from early menopause to Chinese medicine and natural remedies,The Silent Passageis an indispensable reference for every woman.

Gail Sheehy (1936–2020) was a journalist and author of seventeen books, including her New York Times bestselling title Passages. Some of her other works inlcude New Passages and The Silent Passage. Her writing appeared in numerous publications such as New York magazine and Vanity Fair. 

Introduction

Author's Note

The Need to Know and the Fear of Knowing

"You're Not Old Enough"

When You Least Expect It

Cinderella Hits Menopause

Deal or Deny?

Mother Doesn't Always Know Best

Monkeying with Evolution

Whose Menopause Is It Anyway?

Is There a Male Menopause?

Menopause in the Workplace

Human Resource Professionals on the Front Lines

The Perimenopausal Panic

Early Signs

Best Defenses

Silent Changes

Dancing Around Depression

From the Pits to the Peak

"Stress Menopause"

Menopause Moms

Sex and the Change-of-Life-Lover

The "Who Needs Men?" Argument

Sex and the Single Woman of a Certain Age

Testosterone for Women

Vaginal Estrogen

Educating Your Man

Estrogen and Brainpower

Has Anyone Seen My Memory?

Growing and Regenerating Brain

Where to Find Your Memory

The Menopause Gateway

Partnering Yourself Trough a Natural Menopause

The Hidden Thieves

The Cheating Heart

Embezzled Bone

Dangerous Breasts

What Is Your Lifetime Estrogen Budget?

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Should I or Shouldn't I?

Best Bets

Outgrown Worries

Asking the Right Questions

The Weight-Gain Conundrum

Do I Have to Stay on Hormones Forever?

A New Regimen for Postmenopause

New Frontiers in Treatment

Making Your Choice

Cultural Catch-Up

Doctors Coming out of the Dark Ages

The Hysterectomy Trap

The "What About Me?" Syndrome

Across Color, Class, and Culture Lines

Postmenopause and Coalescence

Extra-Sexual Passions

Wisewoman Power

Emptying and Refilling

Postscript

Index