Is It Me Or My Hormones?: Understanding Midlife Change

Description

This widely acclaimed book is based on the one question most asked by women who are experiencing menopause - is hormone replacement therapy necessary? Experience has shown gynaecologist Dr Margaret Smith and psychotherapist Patricia Michalka that not all women need or want hormone therapy during menopause and, indeed, not everything that happens at this time of life is due to hormones. In this book, the authors use women's experiences (including their own) to explain how to sort out the confusion caused by the interaction of hormones and life events. their writing contains practical guidance-both medical and psychological-and reflects the rich tapestry of many women's lives with all their humour, confusion and clarity.

Margaret Smith trained in medicine in Adelaide, graduating in 1956. She did five years postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Edinburgh and London, gaining MRCOG 1963, FRCOG 1971 With surgeon husband, Frank, she spent seven years in Papua New Guinea as the specialist Obstetrician/Gynaecologist to the Highlands region. Between 1972 and 1987 she was Senior Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology for UWA, based at KEMH. In 1978, she founded the first menopause clinic in WA (at KEMH). This clinic has now been named after her. From 1987 to 2012 she was in private practice (known as Caring for Women) in the field of women's hormonal health. Margaret is a foundation member of the Australasian Menopause Society (1988) and was president from 1995 to 1997. Margaret was amongst a small group of professionals who founded the 'Serpentine Falls Holistic Centre' which became the 'Centre for Attitudinal Healing' in 1988. She was the president of this organisation from 1986 to 1997 In 1994 she was WA Citizen of the Year (professional category). She was made AM in 1996 for her work in advancing women's health care in WA and Inducted into WA Women's Hall of Fame 2011 She is the author of three books ; 'Midlife assessment-a handbook for women'. Caring for Women Publications 1998 'Is it ME or my hormones?'(with Patricia Michalka). Finch Publishing 2006 / Harper Collins 2013 'Now and Then - a gynaecologist's journey', Crumplestone Press 2010