Menopause Flashcards
1
Q
Menopausal Hormone Therapy
A
- uses physiological doses of estrogen (with or without progestin)
- taken to manage symptoms caused by loss of estrogen in menopause
2
Q
Benefits of hormone therapy
A
- relief of vasormotor symptoms
- management of urogenital atrophy
- prevention of osteoporosis and related fractures
- cardioprotection
- prevention of colorectal cancer
- positive effect on wound healing
- tooth retention
- glycemic control
3
Q
Side effects of menopause
A
- hot flashes
- heat disturbances
- urogential atrophy
- bone loss
- altered lipid metabolism
4
Q
Side effects of Estrogen Hormone Therapy
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- cardiovascular events
- endometrial cancer
- breast cancer
- ovarian cancer
- gallbladder disease
- dementia
- urinary incontinence
