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Duke PA Menopause

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Late menopause occurs after the age of __   55  
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Premature menopause occurs before age of __   40  
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Define natural menopause   The permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity  
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Natural menopause occurs after __ months of consecutive amenorrhea without pathological or physiological cause   12  
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Biological markers that indicate menopause   There are none  
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The phase in women marking transition from the reproductive phase to the non-reproductive state   Climacteric  
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Perimenopause or menopausal transition usually lasts __ years with a range of __ years   4, 2-9  
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What are the hormonal changes in menopausal/perimenopausal women   Decreased ovarian estrogen, androgen, and progesterone  
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After menopause androgen mainly comes from the __   Adrenal glands  
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Postmenopausal ovary secretes more __   Androgen than estrogen  
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Factors that may delay menopause   Multiparity, increased BMI, history of OCP use  
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Neuroendocrine symptoms of menopause   Hot flashes/flushes  
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Integument symptoms of menopause   Dry hair, hair loss, facial hirsutism, dry mouth  
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Skeletal symptoms of menopaus   Osteoporosis, fractures, back pain  
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Vocal symptoms of menopause   Lower voice  
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Breast symptoms of menopause   Reduced sized, softer, loss of ligamentous supports  
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Cardiac symptoms of menopause   Coronary artery disease  
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Vaginal symptoms of menopause   Dyspareunia, vaginitis  
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Uterus/pelvic floor symptoms of menopause   Uterovaginal prolapse  
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Bladder/urethral symptoms of menopause   Cystoureteritis, ectropion, frequency, urgency, stress incontinence  
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Vulvar symptoms of menopause   Atrophy, dystrophy, pruritus vulvae  
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It is very unusual for a woman to have vaginal bleeding due to ovarian activity __ months after menopause   6  
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Leading cause of death in postmenopausal women   Cardiovascular disease  
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Which exercises do not help to prevent osteoporosis   Swimming, cycling  
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If there is whitening, thickening, or cracking of vulvar tissue what do you need to do   Biopsy  
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Decreased libido is not improved with __   Estrogen  
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What helps to increase libido in menopausal women   Testosterone, regular sexual activity  
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