NAMS MENOPAUSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Driving piece of menopause is ovarian follicles depleting. - ✔✔What does this do to
the inhibin B and AMH? Inhibin and AMH decrease.
✔✔Aldosterone - ✔✔Hormone regulating sodium and potassium balance.
✔✔Zona Reticularis - ✔✔Inner layer of adrenal cortex producing hormones.
✔✔Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) - ✔✔Stimulates cortisol production from
adrenal glands.
✔✔Cortisol Binding Globulin - ✔✔Protein that transports cortisol in blood.
✔✔Oral Estrogen - ✔✔Increases cortisol binding globulin levels.
✔✔Transdermal Estrogen - ✔✔Minimal effect on serum cortisol concentration.
✔✔Vasopressin - ✔✔Hormone secreted by posterior pituitary gland.
✔✔Oligomenorrhea - ✔✔Irregular menstrual cycles with prolonged intervals.
✔✔Amenorrhea - ✔✔Absence of menstruation for at least 3 cycles.
✔✔Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) - ✔✔Condition diagnosed with elevated FSH
and menstrual disturbance.
✔✔Menorrhagia - ✔✔Excessive menstrual bleeding requiring treatment.
✔✔Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) - ✔✔Gradual thinning of hair, often at crown.
, ✔✔Telogen Effluvium - ✔✔Sudden hair loss triggered by stress or illness.
✔✔Minoxidil - ✔✔Topical treatment for hair loss.
✔✔Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN) - ✔✔Precancerous condition of vulvar skin.
✔✔Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔Most common type of vulvar cancer.
✔✔Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis - ✔✔Causes burning and discharge, resistant
to local ET.
✔✔Hot Flashes - ✔✔Median duration of 10 years in menopause.
✔✔Cognition and Menopause - ✔✔Common difficulties include concentration and
memory.
✔✔HSDD - ✔✔Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women.
✔✔Flibanserin - ✔✔Medication used to treat HSDD.
✔✔L-arginine - ✔✔Treatment for genital arousal disorder.
✔✔Thyroid Binding Globulin - ✔✔Increases with estrogen, affecting free T4 levels.
✔✔Cold Thyroid Nodules - ✔✔More likely to be malignant than hot nodules.
✔✔Gallbladder Disease - ✔✔Increased risk with oral HRT, lower with transdermal.
✔✔Mediterranean Diet - ✔✔Beneficial for cognition and memory improvement.
✔✔Cognitive Effects of HRT - ✔✔Small or no overall effect on cognition.
✔✔Migraine Treatment Guidelines - ✔✔Avoid combined hormonal contraception with
aura.
✔✔Hepatitis C screening start year - ✔✔1992
✔✔Reason for screening for Hep C - ✔✔Most infections become chronic and most are
asymptomatic until liver damage is detected years later.
✔✔One-time Hep C testing age range - ✔✔All adults born from 1945 to 1965
SURE A+
✔✔Driving piece of menopause is ovarian follicles depleting. - ✔✔What does this do to
the inhibin B and AMH? Inhibin and AMH decrease.
✔✔Aldosterone - ✔✔Hormone regulating sodium and potassium balance.
✔✔Zona Reticularis - ✔✔Inner layer of adrenal cortex producing hormones.
✔✔Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) - ✔✔Stimulates cortisol production from
adrenal glands.
✔✔Cortisol Binding Globulin - ✔✔Protein that transports cortisol in blood.
✔✔Oral Estrogen - ✔✔Increases cortisol binding globulin levels.
✔✔Transdermal Estrogen - ✔✔Minimal effect on serum cortisol concentration.
✔✔Vasopressin - ✔✔Hormone secreted by posterior pituitary gland.
✔✔Oligomenorrhea - ✔✔Irregular menstrual cycles with prolonged intervals.
✔✔Amenorrhea - ✔✔Absence of menstruation for at least 3 cycles.
✔✔Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) - ✔✔Condition diagnosed with elevated FSH
and menstrual disturbance.
✔✔Menorrhagia - ✔✔Excessive menstrual bleeding requiring treatment.
✔✔Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) - ✔✔Gradual thinning of hair, often at crown.
, ✔✔Telogen Effluvium - ✔✔Sudden hair loss triggered by stress or illness.
✔✔Minoxidil - ✔✔Topical treatment for hair loss.
✔✔Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN) - ✔✔Precancerous condition of vulvar skin.
✔✔Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔Most common type of vulvar cancer.
✔✔Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis - ✔✔Causes burning and discharge, resistant
to local ET.
✔✔Hot Flashes - ✔✔Median duration of 10 years in menopause.
✔✔Cognition and Menopause - ✔✔Common difficulties include concentration and
memory.
✔✔HSDD - ✔✔Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women.
✔✔Flibanserin - ✔✔Medication used to treat HSDD.
✔✔L-arginine - ✔✔Treatment for genital arousal disorder.
✔✔Thyroid Binding Globulin - ✔✔Increases with estrogen, affecting free T4 levels.
✔✔Cold Thyroid Nodules - ✔✔More likely to be malignant than hot nodules.
✔✔Gallbladder Disease - ✔✔Increased risk with oral HRT, lower with transdermal.
✔✔Mediterranean Diet - ✔✔Beneficial for cognition and memory improvement.
✔✔Cognitive Effects of HRT - ✔✔Small or no overall effect on cognition.
✔✔Migraine Treatment Guidelines - ✔✔Avoid combined hormonal contraception with
aura.
✔✔Hepatitis C screening start year - ✔✔1992
✔✔Reason for screening for Hep C - ✔✔Most infections become chronic and most are
asymptomatic until liver damage is detected years later.
✔✔One-time Hep C testing age range - ✔✔All adults born from 1945 to 1965
