The women's health initiative and what it means to you -- The physiology of menopause: how it happens -- Signs and symptoms -- Perimenopause or PMS? -- Menopause and your body -- Menopause and your mind -- Coping with the symptoms -- The risks and benefits of hormone therapy -- A practical guide to hormone therapy -- Osteoporosis and heart health: two long-term issues -- Menopause and sexuality -- Fibroids, incontinence, itching, and other midlife annoyances -- Cancer of the reproductive organs -- Major and minor surgical procedures -- You and your doctor -- Lifestyle.