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Medical condition or natural process? |
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Benefits
of the menopause |
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Well-being |
|
Am
I menopausal? |
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The symptoms of the menopause |
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Menopause and health checks |
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Screening |
|
Uterus & vagina |
|
Bladder |
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Breasts |
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Bones |
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Cardiovascular system |
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Fat, protein & metabolism |
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Skin |
| |
Sleep |
| |
Psychological effects |
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Sexuality |
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Not a disease |
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A healthy lifestyle |
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Information gathering & understanding |
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Diet & nutrition |
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Nutritional supplements |
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Exercise & other lifestyle modifications |
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Use of herbal medicines and complementary treatments |
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Herbal treatments |
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Homoeopathy |
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Hormone replacement therapy |
|
Forms of HRT available |
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Local treatments |
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Oral treatments |
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Variations upon sequential HRT |
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Patches & gels |
|
Implants |
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Nasal spray |
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Intra-uterine system |
|
Tibolone (Livial®) |
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Alternatives to HRT |
|
Irregular or heavy vaginal bleeding |
|
Testosterone |
|
The Heart and Estrogen Replacement
(HERS) study |
|
The Women’s Health Initiative
(WHI) Study |
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WISDOM Study |
|
Risks in perspective |
|
Breast disease and HRT |
|
Unanswered questions |
|
Bone structure |
|
Aging & bone strength |
|
Defining osteoporosis |
|
Types of fracture in osteoporosis |
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The scale of the problem |
|
Detection of osteoporosis |
|
Diagnosing osteoporosis |
|
Who needs a bone scan? |
|
Causes of osteoporosis |
|
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis |
|
Is the menopause causing symptoms? |
|
Are there specific situations that
need attention? |
|
Are there any definite reasons against
using HRT? |
|
What type of HRT? |
|
Does the ‘male menopause’
exist? |
|
Male aging |
|
Lack of research |
|
Androgens |
|
The symptoms of androgen deficiency |
|
Diagnosing androgen deficiency (PADAM) |
|
Treatment |
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Osteoporosis in men |
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Contraception in older women |
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Future trends in menopause treatment |
|
General health |
