Motherhood is part of being a woman, but it is far from all of it. "Womenopause" is an inspirational guide from Overa Wolf Miller & David C. Miller as the couple encourages readers to move past their menopause and the mid life crisis that often comes with it. From the perspective of a gynecologist, she presents plenty of practical wisdom to help women rise to their lifes challenge and live a life worth living. "Womenopause" is an excellent addition to self-help and health collections, recommended. 

The book is well written and entertaining and the enthusiasm of the authors for women ’ s health is infectious. The book is  American in its approach but still has wide applications outside North America. I would recommend it for all women who wish to be well informed of their choices at and beyond menopause.

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Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living is an insightful guide for women explaining in a light-hearted manner premenopause, the transition and postmenopause. Women of all ages would benefit from the knowledge provided in this book written to take away the fear of menopause and provide empowerment in its stead. Life after menopause should be enjoyed, not merely tolerated. ~ Irwin Goldstein, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of California at San Diego

Womenpause is a very well-rounded, comprehensive compendium on the female transition commonly termed menopause. Drs Lovera Wolf Miller and David C. Miller offer a refreshing look at a natural process that affects every aspect of the midlife woman’s health and well-being. They challenge standard social concepts of menopause as well as provide a new paradigm that focuses on vitality and wellness. The authors offer a well-balanced view of available remedies for symptoms including hormonal, nonhormonal-pharmaceutical, and alternative treatments. Also, they nicely discuss behavioral and lifestyle approaches. This book is a tremendous resource for any woman seeking to employ an intelligent and multifaceted approach to the Womenpause transition. ~ Sharon J. Parish, M.D., Associate Professor Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and eEditor Journal of Sexual Medicine

I highly recommend menopausal women to read this book! Very educational! It gives you the information that the doctors do not! ~ Sandy Draelos, Publisher, Boomers! Newspaper Milwaukee, WI 9 book reviews

In Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living, the authors explain how to make the “post-menopause” years the best of a woman’s life. I encourage all women to take the Womenopause Challenge! The authors’ appreciation for the way a woman’s body works shines through this well written and accessible book. Womenopause takes all the negative stereotypes associated with menopause and turns them on their head! A must read for women of all ages! ~ Andrea I. Weinstein, Esq., Co-founder and President CommitmentNow.com

“Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living” is the perfect book for a woman approaching or in the early stages of menopause — or, as the book’s authors like to term it: “womenopause.” “Womenopause” encourages women to be proactive about taking control of health problems — from specific symptoms associated with menopause to bigger issues such as obesity — that can cut short or reduce the quality of a person’s life. For those who planned their pregnancies, why not also plan this phase of your life? And to others, who “go with the flow,” you will also benefit from acquiring the knowledge to actually recognize what’s going on, because there’s a lot more to know about perimenopause than hot flashes and mood swings. ~ Jana Peterson, Duluth Budgeteer News

Book Reviews for WOMENOPAUSE: STOP PAUSING AND START LIVING Nothing plays havoc with marital intimacy like misunderstood menopause. Couples struggle individually and together--- often in all-out conflict attempting to make sense of the changes. Frequently, women embrace self-blame, ridicule, and a sense of being less than they are. And when husbands are insensitive or simply clueless, women can begin to feel downright crazy. Even in 'best case menopause' with a strong partnership, a couple's relationship is stressed in ways previously not experienced. For decades in my work as a licensed marital therapist, I have been seeking a resource to assist my clients to gain understanding, acceptance, and active management of this normal life cycle transition. Confused couples, especially those in their late 30s-early 40s, have frequently come to me for therapy wondering whether their marital problems and decline in sexual intimacy could be related to menopause. In Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living Lovera Wolf Miller, MD and David C. Miller, M.D. provide remarkable insight into the menopause transition for women and the men who love them. With frequent spoonfuls of sugar, the Millers, who are certified menopause specialists, translate the mystery using everyday metaphors and analogies. The authors supply frequent, unexpected spurts of humor to break up the dryness of necessary medical terminology. Readers seeking detailed explanations of the menopause process will not be disappointed. At the same time, the format is friendly for those who prefer to skim for main points. No discussion of menopause would be complete without a full review of the impact of perimenopause and post-menopause on sexual and emotional intimacy. In straightforward, no-nonsense language, the Millers describe the specific body and mood changes triggered by hormonal shifts. Chapter 18, Sexercise is likely to be the section that women assign as required reading to their partners. Written with clarity and wit, men will benefit from this insider's view of how menopause affects a woman's sexual desire and arousal. And while they have the book in hand, men may just be drawn to read chapter 25, Manopause to help them make sense of their own hormonal transition. Womenopause propels readers beyond understanding to a commitment for action through challenges and behavioral assignments at the close of each chapter. Simple to do, these challenges are designed with specific direction and goals for becoming healthier and strengthening intimate partnerships during menopause. Womenopause demonstrates that there is no "one size menopause fits all". Each woman's experience is her own, yet there is a set of familiar symptoms. The book provides useful charts for you to evaluate based on symptoms, your position in what the authors refer to as "a naturally evolving transformation of life". Being clear about what is happening to you is the first step to decision making about available remedies. The authors also take a fresh look at the findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) 2002.The initial published results threw a scare into women taking or considering hormones. This study of 6,000 women yielded early findings that were incomplete--- since less than 1000 of the participants were in early post-menopause, under the age of 60. The Millers report on facts reached through the subsequent analysis of the WHI data; which yield a more optimistic look at Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) as a solution to be considered--- after weighing all the individual risks and benefits. This book can be your go-to guide for menopause information for years to come. Through its positive and proactive tone, you and your partner will be encouraged and guided to journey through this transition united in understanding, support, harmony, and action. Patt Hollinger Pickett, PhD Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Licensed Professional Counselor Certified Professional Coach Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) Author of Dr. Coach Love's Life Coaching Tips at www.DrCoachLove.com ~

The years a woman goes through “the changes” come with several unique challenges. We may feel our bodies have betrayed us, as what has always seemed normal suddenly goes off-kilter. So it’s understandable that we reach for support during these turbulent years. In Womenopause, authors Lovera Wolf Miller, M.D. and David C. Miller, M.D. explore some of these changes, and offer their suggestions in how to handle them. ~ Alice Berger, bergerbookreviews.wordpress.com

Through changes in diet, exercise, use of supplements, and informed decisions made in partnership with one’s doctor, readers will experience a new and better state of being, perhaps finding themselves more fit and feminine in later life than ever before. Womenopause is the definitive guide to the second half of life, and no woman should be without it. ~ Dawn Williams, Managing Editor Chicagoland Senior News – 50 and Better!

“What I liked best about Womenopause is that it takes the fear and dread out of menopause by providing so many down-to-earth actionable ideas for living well before, during and after this important life passage.” ~ Christine Crosby, Editorial Director, GRAND Magazine

Dr. Lovera Wolf Miller and Dr. David C. Miller, are the personification of the couple all us women over 50 want to be a part of! They wanted to share what worked for their life with all us women out there that face the same challenges brought on by menopause. It offers real life solutions that are designed to make menopause the wonderful new chapter of life and "relationship enhancer" it can be. I highly recommend this insightful, articulate, fresh take on menopause from a unique couple living the dream! ~ Roberta Speyer, Publisher, www.OBGYN.net The Universe of Women's Health, #1 women's health and ob/gyn destination website

Where was this great informative, humorous and uplifting book ten years ago when I needed it? Well, fortunately it is here now and for those of you that want to take your life back and bring some pizzazz into it read my review of Womenopause and get the low down on Menopause and more. In order to understand the rationale behind this informative book I decided to take the Womenopause challenge… ~ Fran Lewis, Bookpleasures.com