LEADER 03545nam 22006374a 450 001 9910777884903321 005 20230828200817.0 010 $a1-280-94710-1 010 $a9786610947102 010 $a0-8135-3999-4 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813539997 035 $a(CKB)1000000000469622 035 $a(EBL)340813 035 $a(OCoLC)476156751 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000201262 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11166745 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000201262 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10232715 035 $a(PQKB)11301794 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC340813 035 $a(OCoLC)78568644 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse23289 035 $a(DE-B1597)530231 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813539997 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL340813 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10155152 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL94710 035 $a(OCoLC)1156919417 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000469622 100 $a20050926d2006 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMenopause$b[electronic resource] $ea biocultural perspective /$fLynnette Leidy Sievert 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (242 p.) 225 1 $aStudies in medical anthropology 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-3855-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-216) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The biological basis of menopause -- Methods of study -- Age at menopause -- The discomforts of menopause -- Hot flashes -- Conclusions and future directions -- Notes -- References -- Index. 330 $aMenopause is a biological reality for all women in their forties and fifties. Yet the way we think about the cessation of menstruation is influenced by a variety of factors. Cultural and technological influences combine with biology to transform this universal phenomenon into an experience that varies considerably between cultures and individuals. In this concise book, Lynnette Leidy Sievert draws on her own case studies from Puebla, Mexico, and western Massachusetts, as well as on comparative data from other studies in places such as Slovenia, Paraguay, and Hawaii, to explore the different ways that women experience menopause around the world. Sievert suggests that attempts by medical professionals to define the ?normal? occurrence of menopause, including its typical onset and symptoms, may not be realistic when considering how lifestyle, nutrition, and workload can contribute to diverging realities. She explores how women feel about hysterectomies, chemotherapy, and other medical procedures and treatments that stop menstruation prematurely. She also considers recent advances in technology, including post-menopausal birth, which have turned what was previously an unavoidable end of fertility into something that can be postponed. A unique comparative look at women?s experiences, this text brings new perspectives to the mainstream literature on the subject and invites readers to consider compelling questions about menopause, its meanings, and its future. 410 0$aStudies in medical anthropology. 606 $aMenopause 615 0$aMenopause. 676 $a618.1/75 700 $aSievert$b Lynnette Leidy$f1960-$01541142 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777884903321 996 $aMenopause$93793158 997 $aUNINA