Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman

Dr. Lobo, formerly Rappleye Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of the Center for Reproductive Sciences, Columbia University, has done extensive research in various areas of reproductive endocrinology and infertility including estrogen metabolism and menopause. Dr. Lobo has a primary interest in hyperandrogenic disorders and polycystic ovary syndrome. He frequently serves as editor for peer-review journals and has authored over 300 articles and 16 books.

• Menopause: A Signal for the FutureBasics to Enhance Our UnderstandingOvarian Senescence & OptionsThe PerimenopauseChanges Occurring After MenopauseBrain FunctionBone ChangesCardiovascular (Expanded Intro Section)NeoplasiaClinical Trial and Observational DataLife Cycle and QOLUrinary Symptoms and Pelvic SupportHormonal TherapySome Alternative Medical TherapiesWomen’s Centers, Information Needed for Clinical Trials and the Future

For Menopause: "This text is broad in its presentation. Readers who care for menopause-age women will find ample material on physiology, symptom treatment, and health promotion, with accompanying information on the supportive literature." -Mary Ellen Rousseau, Yale College of Nursing for JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH (December 2001) For Treatment: "This scholarly book covers virtually all aspects of postmenopausal health...Everything is here: the complexity of premature ovarian failure, reproductive options during the perimenopause, the variability in the symptoms of the perimenopause, and the physiology and treatment of hot flashes." -Ego Seeman,, Massachusetts Medical Society, for THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. "Overall, this is an extremely useful and pertinent reference for any clinician providing care to peri- and postmenopausal women and competes as one of the most comprehensive and current menopause books available. The new edition is timely as we incorporate the WHI results and the lessons learned about hormonal therapy into our practices and our management of women in the menopause." -Tessa E Madden, MD, MPH (Washington University School of Medicine) for DOODY'S BOOK REVIEWS, www.doodyenterprises.com.