Menopause: Symptoms & Treatment
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The absence of menstruation for 12 consecutive months. Most women begin menopause between ages 45 and 50.
Causes
- Natural decline of reproductive hormones – ovaries make less estrogen and progesterone, and fertility declines
- Hysterectomy – surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- Primary ovarian insufficiency – ovaries do not produce normal levels of reproductive hormones
Symptoms
- Irregular periods
- Vaginal dryness
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Sleep problems
- Mood changes
- Weight gain and slowed metabolism
- Thinning hair and dry skin
- Loss of breast fullness
Diagnosis
- Blood tests
Treatments
- Hormone therapy – relieves hot flashes
- Medication – relieves hot flashes and prevents osteoporosis
- MonaLisa Touch®– minimally invasive laser treatment that relieves vaginal dryness and burning due to a drop in estrogen levels
- Vaginal estrogen – relieves vaginal dryness
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