This book will attempt to throw a clear light on the menopause -- what it is, what are its causes and what a woman can and should do about it. A balanced but thorough analysis of conventional and complementary medical treatments will place the facts before the reader in an easy read style. The aim is to give interested women a comprehensive view of the current understanding of a topic that is of central importance to them as individuals but which is very much a changing scene within the medical world. Then they can be best placed to make informed choices.