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Written by Our Bodies' Ourselves (http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/default.asp), a nonprofit women's health and advocacy organization.

The folks who have provided readers with indispensable information on women's health and sexuality now bring the same knowledge and perspective to our new book on menopause:

"Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause is distinctive among current books on menopause in its rejection of the medicalization of women's natural life transitions; its evenhanded consideration of all treatment options, whether "conventional" or "alternative"; and its focus on understanding individual women's health in social and political context. While emphasizing that menopause is a natural process, not a disease to be treated, and that most women have a relatively easy time with the transition, this book does not deny the real challenges that some women face. Rather, it sifts through the evidence, offers illustrative personal narratives, and provides the best information available to help women make educated health care decisions. "

Menopause is the life change that all women will eventually experience as they reach their golden age. Learn what to expect and how your body will change.

While a significant body of evidence exists on peripheral effects of estrogen on female urogenital tissue, there is limited data on the effects of testosterone on vaginal structure and function. The goal of this study was to evaluate presence of androgen receptors in human vaginal tissue and characterize differences in receptor density based on age, menopausal status, and vaginal location.