Abstract There are a number of symptoms associated with perimenopause and decreasing estrogen levels, although some women will experience none of these. They include hot flashes and night sweats (vasomotor…
Abstract The other chapters of this book cover the diagnosis and management of menopause-related problems, the science behind them and the risks and benefits of the various interventions available. ‘Doing…
Abstract For the purpose of this chapter, we operationally define alternative therapies (ATs) as medical interventions which are not usually used in conventional medicine. Other terms frequently employed to describe…
Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a specific reproductive health risk for women. In pregnancy the relative risk of VTE is increased approximately 5-fold and in the puerperium it is increased…
Abstract In November 1929, clinicians first attempted to develop an ‘ovary stimulating hormone’ extracted from the human placenta for the treatment of symptoms resulting from the menopause. The team at…
Abstract SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators) are unique synthetic compounds that bind to the estrogen receptor and, depending on their unique conformational change, will either initiate estrogen agonistic activity or…
Abstract The menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) risk–benefit profile has been at the centre of the debate that polarizes opinion between those who advocate the use of MHT and those who…
Abstract Eating well and keeping active remains the cornerstone of a healthy menopause, regardless menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) status. During a consultation, it can be all too easy to gloss…
Abstract Aging is associated with an increase in the development of cancers. Among them some can be influenced by the gonadal hormones. Cancers which are the most hormone dependent are…
Abstract Traditionally, the term androgens refers to a group of 19 carbon steroid hormones that are associated with maleness and the induction of male secondary sexual characteristics. This is as…
