Menopause a biocultural perspective - Sievert, Lynnette Leidy 1960- (Rutgers University Press, 2006)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-216) and index
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
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 wa