Posts Tagged Postmenopause
Menopause – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
March 19, 2009 by admin
Juliet Cohen asked: Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in women. Menopause is defined as absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. The menopausal transition starts with varying menstrual cycle length and ends with the final menstrual period. Perimenopause means “around the time of menopause.” It is not officially [...]
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Tags: Biological Process, menstrual cycles, Menstrual Period, Postmenopause, Thyroid Disease
The Symptoms Menopause Changes Estrogen And Progesterone Levels
March 17, 2009 by admin
Wirat Muenpan asked: The symptoms of menopause are caused by changes in estrogen and progesterone levels. When estrogen drops suddenly, as is seen when the ovaries are removed surgically (called surgical menopause), symptoms can be more severe. Perimenopause begins several years before menopause, when the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen. Currently, hormone replacement therapy (estrogen [...]
Tags: Bone Problems, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Low Estrogen Levels, Postmenopause, Progesterone
Menopause – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
January 14, 2009 by admin
samnickel6 asked: Menopause is not a disease or an illness. It is a transition between two phases of a woman’s life. Menopause occurs when a woman permanently stops menstruating (having periods). Many women experience a variety of symptoms as a result of the hormonal changes associated with the transition through menopause. Around the time of [...]
Tags: Dietary Factors, Menopausal Symptoms, Menopause, Postmenopause, Treatment Options