Full Description
This book provides a practical, unbiased and non-promotional international guide for all health professionals dealing with menopausal and postmenopausal women. With regard to management strategies, it discusses both oestrogen and non-oestrogen-based treatments and their relative merits.
Contents
The Menopause and Postmenopausal Health 1. The menopause: physiology and definitions 2. Menopausal symptoms 3. Chronic conditions affecting postmenopausal health Assessment and Investigations 4. Initial assessment, follow-up and contraception 5. Investigations and screening Management Strategies 6. Oestrogen-based therapies 7. Benefits, risks and uncertainties of oestrogen-based therapy 8. Non-oestrogen-based treatments for menopausal symptoms 9. Non-oestrogen-based therapy for osteoporosis 10. Diet, lifestyle and exercise 11. Complementary and alternative medicine Women with Special Needs 12. Premature ovarian failure 13. Women with benign medical problems 14. Women at increased risk of developing cancer or with a previous malignancy
