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Chapter 8 Menopause and hormone therapy WH fully solved &updated 2024.
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Chapter 8 Menopause andhormone therapy WH fully solved
&updated 2024
Menopause - answer Menopause = Cessation of regular periods Three
stages of menopause • Perimenopause - stage immediately before
menopause where physical changes begin to occur • Menopause - once a
woman has gone through 12 consecutive months without menstruating •
Postmenopause - life after the final menstrual perio
Natural Menopause - answer Natural Menopause • Ovaries begin to fail to
respond to the luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones • Ovaries
produce lower levels of estrogen and progesterone in response •
Ovulation becomes erratic • Menstruation ceases
Hysterectomy - answer Hysterectomy
• Performed for cancers and other conditions • Result in more severe
menopause symptoms • Women who have both ovaries removed before 50
years are at increased risk for later CVD, CHD and stroke
Health Effects of Menopause - answer Health Effects of Menopause
• Hot flashes • Depression • Sleep disturbances • Vaginal dryness •
Vaginal atrophy • Decreased libido
• Weight changes • Hair changes • Skin changes • Urinary tract infections
• Urinary Cardiovascular disease • Osteoporosis • Urinary incontinence •
Weight gain • Link with dementia? (probably not
Medicalization - answer Medicalization is a process in which societies or
individuals define and treat basic human conditions as medical conditions
to be solved or cured
Hormone Therapy - answer Hormone Therapy
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