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Menopause OB-GYN 101 Facts Card ©2003 Brookside Press
Menopause is the physiologic cessation of ovarian function (and menstrual flows) that occurs with advancing age. Average age is 51.
Ovarian function consists of ovulation, estrogen production, progesterone production, and androgen (primarily testosterone) production.
At menopause, the ovaries stop responding to FSH and LH. A menopausal woman will have high levels of FSH and LH, but low levels of estrogen (estradiol) in her bloodstream.
Symptoms include:
• Hot flashes / night sweats
• Vaginal / skin dryness
• Diminished memory (forgetfulness)
• Mood changes
• Sleeplessness
• Cessation of menstrual flows
Menopause rapidly accelerates bone loss, resulting in osteopenia or osteoporosis. Increased risk factors for osteoporosis include:
• Slender build
• Tobacco
• Caucasian
• Sedentary life style
• Chronic glucocorticoid use
• Bone density studies (Dexa Scan) T-value of -2.5 = osteoporosis. osteopenic T-values of -1.0 to -2.5.
Naturalist philosophy:
• Menopause is natural.
• After ~ age 50 women should be without any estrogen.
• The role of medication is to help adjust to not having any estrogen.
• Smallest amount of estrogen for the shortest period of time.
Estrogen Deficiency philosophy:
• Menopause is estrogen-deficiency.
• Creates annoying problems, largely corrected through ERT.
• We should treat with estrogen to restore them to normal,
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Eliminates hot flashes/ sweats
• Moderate protection of bones
• Eliminate vaginal dryness
• Improvse sleep, memory
• CV risk +/- or sl. Increased.
• No overall change in cancer risk.
• Increased breast Ca risk
• Decreased colon Ca risk
• Death risk not affected.
Extra calcium (1000-1500 grams of elemental calcium/day). Regular weight-bearing exercise is helpful, but only to a limited extent. Bisphosphonates, SERMs
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