Menopause and Hormone Therapy
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what is the gold standard for treatment of hot flashes
✓ hormone therapy
does hormone therapy cause breast cancer
✓ no
lack of estrogen in the vaginal and urethral area causes an increase in what complications
✓ UTI
Hormone therapy is effective at the prevention of what
✓ osteoporosis
If a women has a family history of breast cancer is this a contraindication for starting
hormone therapy
✓ no
does menopause affect lipid levels
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✓ yes
Should you discourage the use of hormone therapy in postmenopausal women
✓ no
defined as the span of time from puberty to perimenopause
✓ premenopause
defined as the span of time that begins with the onset of menstrual cycle changes and other
menopause s/s and extend through menopause to 1 year after menopause
✓ perimenopause
when does the time frame known as perimenopause begin
✓ when a pt begins experiencing menstrual cycle changes and other
menopause related s/s
who long does the perimenopause period usually last
✓ 6-10 years
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perimenopause begins with the changing of the menstraul cycle and menopause s/s and
continues until when
✓ through menopause and 1 year after menopause
what is another name for the peri menopause period
✓ menopause transitions (MT)
defined as the the final menstrual period which can be confirmed after going 12 consecutive
months without a period
✓ menopause
when can you diagnose menopause
✓ after 12 consecutive months without a period
defined as the span of time after menopause
✓ post menopause
what does NAMS stand for
✓ north america menopause society
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what is the average age of menopause
✓ 51
range 45-55
during menopause what levels decrease
✓ - decrease in ovarian follicular activity
- decrease in estrogen and progesterone
during menopause what levels rise
✓ - FSH increase 10-20 times
- LH levels rise 3 times
is progesterone measurable during postmenopause
✓ no
after menopause estrogen levels are available from what other sources
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