Dedication; Contents; List of contributors; Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 2. Preventive health care for older women Jeannette E. South-Paul, Deborah Bostock and Cheryl E. Woodson; 3. Nutrition Gwendolyn Murphy, Victoria S. Kaprielian and Cathrine Hoyo; 4. Physical activity and exercise Tanya A. Miszko; 5. Psychosocial health of well women through the life-cycle Cathleen Morrow; Part II. Sexuality: 6. Sexuality through the life-cycle Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 7. Contraception Kathryn Andolsek; 8. Infertility Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 9. Medical care and pregnancy: common preconception and antepartum issues Ellen L. Sakornbut; Part III. Genitourinary Concerns: 10. Menstrual changes: amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, polycystic ovary syndrome, and abnormal menstrual bleeding Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 11. Menstrual, urogynecological and vasomotor changes in perimenopause and menopause Margaret Gradison; 12. Sexually transmitted diseases Kay Bauman; 13. Vaginitis Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 14. Chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 15. The Papanicolaou smear and cervical cancer Barbara S. Apgar and Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 16. Postmenopausal bleeding and endometrial cancer Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 17. Ovarian cancer and masses Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 18. Urinary incontinence and infections Jo Ann Rosenfeld; Part IV. Breast Disorders: 19. Benign breast disease Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 20. Breast cancer screening Abenaa Brewster, Nancy Davidson and Jo Ann Rosenfeld; Part V. Psychological Concerns: 21. Intimate partner violence against women Sandra K. Burge; 22. Depression Jo Ann Rosenfeld and Connie Marsh; 23. Alcoholism, nicotine dependence and drug abuse Mary-Anne Enoch; Part VI. Common Medical Problems: 24. Coronary heart disease Meghan Walsh and Valerie Ulstad; 25. Diabetes in mid-life women Phillippa J. Miranda and Diana McNeill; 26. Thyroid disorders William J. Hueston; 27. Hypertension and stroke Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 28. Osteoporosis Jo Ann Rosenfeld; 29. Arthritis Jo Ann Rosenfeld; Index.
