Menopause

Introduction: Menopause

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Menopause: The end of female menstruation and fertility. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Menopause is available below.

Symptoms of Menopause

• Hot flushes - sudden warmth and then sweating; affecting about 75% of women.
  • Sudden facial warmth
  • Facial flushing
  • Facial tingling
  • Flush spreads to neck and/or body

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Menopause

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Menopause

• FSH level blood test

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Menopause?

• Misdiagnosis of Menopause
• Underlying causes of Menopause (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Causes of Menopause

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More information about causes of Menopause:

• Menopause as a complication caused by other conditions
• Menopause as a symptom
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Treatments for Menopause

• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • Progestin/Estrogen Replacement Therapy (PERT)
  • Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) - no longer widely used due to side effects; can be used in women without a uterus.
  • Premarin - a form of ERT.
• Lifestyle changes - unclear if these are specifically treatments for menopause or merely good practice for older women.

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Patient Surveys for Menopause

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Prognosis for Menopause

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Reseach about Menopause

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Clinical Trials for Menopause

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Menopause include:

• Soy Estrogen Alternative Study (SEA) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - estrogens,conjugated
• Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women (Healthy Women Study) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Single-Dose Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cimicifuga racemosa,Trifolium pratense
• Hormone Replacement in Menopausal Women With Epilepsy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - prempro
• Use of Black Cohosh and Red Clover for the Relief of Menopausal Symptoms - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cimicifuga racemosa,Trifolium pratense,Black cohosh,Red clover

See full list of 153 Clinical Trials for Menopause

Statistics for Menopause

• Medical statistics for Menopause
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Menopause
• Death and Mortality statistics for Menopause
• Society statistics for Menopause

Types of Menopause

• Perimenopause - pre-menopause phase
• Premature menopause

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Article Excerpts about Menopause

Menopause: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Many women wonder and worry about what will happen when they reach menopause, but in fact it can be a liberating experience! We know that menopause marks the end of the time in life when you can become pregnant, but it can also represent a new beginning - a time to focus on yourself and your needs. (Source: excerpt from Menopause: NWHIC)

Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Menopause or the "change of life" affects each woman in a different way. Maybe hot flashes and sleep problems troubled your sister during menopause. You, however, might be feeling a new sense of freedom and energy. Your best friend may hardly be aware of a change at all. (Source: excerpt from Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Menopause:

Menopause is the permanent cessation of menses, usually defined by 6 to 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 years of age. (NCI) - (Source - Diseases Database)

The time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends - (Source - WordNet 2.1)