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Androgen deprivation therapy : an essential guide for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Demos Medical Pub., LLC,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Before You Begin
- Will Reading This Book Make Me More or Less Anxious?
- I Have Never Read a Manual Before-Why Start Now?
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Share Androgen Deprivation Therapy
- Chapter 1: Androgen Deprivation Therapy
- What is ADT?
- How Does ADT Work?
- What Medications Are You Taking for ADT?
- Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
- How Long Will I Be on ADT?
- What Is the PSA Test?
- How is the PSA Test Used for Men Who Have Been Treated for Prostate Cancer?
- How is the PSA Test Used When You Are on ADT?
- How Good Is the PSA Test?
- How Long Will ADT Control My Cancer?
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 2: Physical Side Effects
- Hot Flashes
- Medications
- Counseling
- Activity: Abdominal Breathing
- Activity: Hot Flash Diary
- Weaker Bones
- Weight Gain and Muscle Loss
- Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk
- Anemia and Fatigue
- Breast Growth
- Genital Shrinkage
- Loss of Body Hair
- Other Possible Side Effects
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Activity: Side Effects Self-Assessment
- Physical Side Effects: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 3: Exercise
- Exercising Safely
- Caution
- Warm-Up Exercises
- Aerobic Exercises
- Resistance Training
- Weight-Bearing Activities
- Balance Exercises
- Winding Down
- Making the Decision to Exercise
- Habit and Reason
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Starting and Maintaining an Exercise Program
- Activity: Matching Meaning and Change Using Self-Statements
- Meaning Self-Statements:
- Preparing to Successfully Begin Exercising
- Make an Action Plan
- What I Plan to Do.
- When I Plan to Do It:
- Where I Plan to Do It:
- Who I Might Do It With:
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Maintaining Your Motivation
- Managing Lapses and Relapses
- Reward Yourself
- Support
- Exercise: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 4: Healthy Eating
- Reading Food Labels
- Fats
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
- Determining Your Current BMI
- Estimating Your Nutritional Needs
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements
- Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Soy
- Vitamin D
- How Do I Get Enough Vitamin D?
- Calcium
- Calcium in Your Diet
- Phytonutrients
- Polyphenols
- Punicalagin and Ellagic Acid
- Lycopene
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Healthy Eating: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 5: Effects on Psychological Well-Being
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Expression
- Activity: Self-Assessment-Screening for Emotional Distress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Activity: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Fatigue
- Grief
- Cognition
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Effects on Psychological Well-Being: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Emotional Changes:
- Cognitive Changes:
- Chapter 6: Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality
- ADT Lowers Libido
- How the Loss of Libido Affects Couples
- Staying Close in Nonsexual Ways
- Making Time for Intimacy
- Sexuality and You
- Suggestions for Enjoying Sensual Pleasure with Low Libido
- Be Flexible about Who Initiates Intimacy
- Redefine Your Sexual Activities
- Take the Focus Off Orgasm
- Be Aware of Decreased Responsiveness to Sexual Touch
- Stimulate Your Sexual Appetite
- Orgasms without Ejaculation.
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Using Erectile Assistive Aids
- Oral Medications
- Injections
- Intraurethral Suppositories
- Vacuum Pump
- Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP)
- Videos about Erectile Assistive Aids
- Sex: Beyond Intercourse
- Suggestions for Pleasing Your Male Partner
- Suggestions for Pleasing Your Female Partner
- The Use of Lubricants for Men and Women
- Developing New Sexual Practices
- Activity: Mindfulness Exercise
- Activity: Beliefs Awareness
- Using Sexual Aids and Sex Toys
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 7: Impact on Committed Relationships
- Potential Changes in the Relationship
- Changes in the Way You Interact With Each Other
- Increased Self-Doubt
- Activity: Pros/Cons Table
- Activity: Action Plan
- Activity: Goal Setting and Confidence
- Impact on Committed Relationships: Essentials
- Moving Forward: Questions for Discussion
- Chapter 8: Conclusion: Staying Healthy
- Appendix
- Drug Chart
- PSA Chart
- Hot Flash Diary
- Pros/Cons Table
- Action Plan
- Goal Setting and Confidence
- Side Effects Self-Assessment
- Screening for Emotional Distress Mood Questionnaire
- Symptoms of Distress Questionnaire
- Beliefs Awareness Exercise
- Glossary
- Resources
- General
- Online
- Support Groups
- Gynecomastia
- Benefits of Exercise
- Dietary Reference Intakes
- Erotic Material
- Online
- Books
- Distress, Relaxation, Coping, and Mindfulness
- Bibliography
- Introduction to ADT
- Understanding the Physical Side Effects of ADT
- Cardiovascular and Diabetic Risk
- Hot Flashes
- Bone Health
- Weight Gain
- Fatigue
- Exercise Recommendations for Patients on ADT
- Healthy Eating and ADT.
- Effects on Mood and Emotional Well-Being
- Effects on Cognition
- Effects on Sexuality
- Effects on Intimate Relationships
- Acknowledgments
- Index.