From the killer hormones of PMS to the hot flashes of menopause, Bruce Bekkar has put together the definitive guide to women's health. And it's just for the guys. You read that right. Bekkar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, says the average American guy has only a vague idea of what goes on during menopause or a woman's monthly menstrual cycle.
Guys are lucky to get a basic health-education class in high school or college.
Even if they do, they're not likely to learn about PMS or menopause, he says. Men can add to their partner's stress and that can exacerbate the anxiety or depression that can strike during PMS, he says. He learned over time that Susan's hot flashes were beyond her control. Millions of baby boomer men are now or will soon join Roth in a journey with their significant others through the menopausal years. Menopause, the point at which a woman hasn't had a period in a year, usually occurs around age 50, but symptoms like irregular periods or heavy bleeding can start a decade earlier.