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Chapter 11 – Menopause

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Menopause: An introduction
Normal physiological and endocrine changes at perimenopause and post menopause
Menopausal symptoms
The menopause consultation
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
Non-hormonal pharmacological treatments for menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Alternative and herbal treatments
Treating menopausal symptoms after breast cancer
Premature ovarian insufficiency
- Causes
- Management
Other issues to consider
Low bone mass/ osteoporosis
- Factors associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis
- Management
Cardiovascular disease
Resources
References

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Due primarily to the lack of circulating estrogen, menopause may result in symptomatology which varies significantly from woman to woman. Some patients do not experience symptoms at all, while others experience symptoms which range from mild to severe. There are also longer-term changes that occur in the anatomy and physiology of the female body. Research suggests that symptoms last much longer than previously thought, which has implications for the duration of treatment.⁽⁵ ^, ⁶⁾ Symptoms may be physical or psychological.

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