Figure 19.1. Thermoregulatory zone in women with flashes compared with postmenopausal women who do not have flashes. Changes in core temperature may also be associated with alterations in neuroendocrine pathways…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 26 Premature ovarian insufficiency: hormonal aspects and long-term health Nick Panay Sheila is 35, and has been on the combined oral contraceptive pill since the…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 25 The risk-benefit analysis of hormone replacement therapy in the menopause Tatijana Nikishina and Tim Hillard The hormone replacement therapy (HRT) risk-benefit profile has been…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 22 Hormone replacement therapy and cancer Franco Guidozzi Caroline is 49, and since her periods stopped a year ago, she has suffered from debilitating menopausal…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 21 Contraception for the perimenopausal woman Lee P. Shulman and Jessica W. Kiley Introduction The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) defines perimenopause as the time…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 20 Alternative therapies for the management of menopausal symptoms Edzard Ernst and Paul Posadzki Prevalence of alternative therapies-use by menopausal women For the purpose of…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 18 Selective estrogen receptor modulators used for postmenopausal women JoAnn V. Pinkerton Katherine is 53 with her last period about a year ago. She is…
Figure 17.1. Androgenic adverse events over 52 weeks reported in a randomized controlled trial of the transdermal testosterone patch (TTP) releasing 300 µg/day or 150 µg/day. Derived from Davis et…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 13 Libido and sexual function in the menopause Claudine Domoney Patricia is 50 and has been happily married for 26 years. Her periods stopped at…
Later polymorphic featuresPapulo-urticarial or bullous rash on abdomen with periumbilical involvementPalms and solesLaboratory testsElevated total serum IgE (20–70%)Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) negativeDIF negativeDIF positiveIndirect immunofluorescence may be positiveComplicationsMaternal discomfortMaternal discomfortPostpartum flareNeonatal…
