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Menopause [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / Lynnette Leidy Sievert



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Autore: Sievert Lynnette Leidy <1960-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Menopause [[electronic resource] ] : a biocultural perspective / / Lynnette Leidy Sievert Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
Disciplina: 618.1/75
Soggetto topico: Menopause
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-216) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- The biological basis of menopause -- Methods of study -- Age at menopause -- The discomforts of menopause -- Hot flashes -- Conclusions and future directions -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Sommario/riassunto: Menopause 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Menopause  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-94710-1
9786610947102
0-8135-3999-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910451381303321
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Serie: Studies in medical anthropology.