Postmenopausal Alopecia (Hair Loss)
Cycle Changes in the hair follicle Duration Anagen Growing phase 6 years Catagen Involutional phase 3 weeks Telogen Resting phase 3 months Hair loss is divided into two broad types,…
Nonhormonal Pharmacotherapies for Menopause Management
Fig. 3.1 Menopausal hot flash etiology – proposed model (WS warm sensing; NKB neurokinin B; KNDy kisspeptin, neurokinin B, dynorphin; GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone; 5HT serotonin; NE norepinephrine; GABAergic gamma-aminobutyric acidergic)…
The Case for Androgens in Menopausal Women: When and How?
Fig. 10.1 The contribution of the ovaries and the adrenals to serum androgen levels in pre- and postmenopausal women [3] Fig. 10.2 Total and free testosterone levels with age [4]…
Clinical Management of Menopause-Related Sleep Disturbance
Fig. 6.1 A hypnogram showing cycling of stages of sleep throughout sleep duration Fig. 6.2 Sleep across the lifespan. The figure depicts typical sleep patterns with respect to sleep duration,…
Management of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors
Risk factors Advanced age Female gender Personal history of fragility fracture as an adult Parental history of hip fracture Lifestyle factors Vitamin D insufficiency Low calcium intake Smoking (active or…
Reproductive Aging: Epidemiology, Symptomatology, and Nomenclature
Fig. 1.1 Stages of reproductive aging: STRAW + 10 staging system [47–50]. FMP final menstrual period, FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, AMH anti-Müllerian hormone (Reprinted with permission from Taylor & Francis (www.tandfonline.com))…
Management Strategies for Sexual Health After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lubna Pal and Raja A. Sayegh (eds.)Essentials of Menopause Management10.1007/978-3-319-42451-4_19 19. Management Strategies for Sexual Health After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Eve Overton1 , Erin Hofstatter2, Devin Miller3 and Elena Ratner3 (1) Yale University School of…
Hormonal Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Lubna Pal and Raja A. Sayegh (eds.)Essentials of Menopause Management10.1007/978-3-319-42451-4_17 17. Hormonal Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors John Durfee1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School…
Pharmacological Therapy for Vasomotor Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors
Inhibition of CYP2D6 pathway SSRI/SNRI Efficacy vs placebo for hot flashes Strong Fluoxetine 50 % vs 36 %, p = 0.02 Strong Paroxetine 62 % vs 37 %, p =…
Bothersome Vasomotor Symptoms: Management in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Case 1) and Differential Diagnostic Considerations (Case 2)
FPG ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 ha 2-h PG ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during an OGTT. The test should be…
