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Menopause: Introduction
Menopause: Many women wonder and worry about what will happen when they reach menopause, but in fact it can be a liberating experience! We know that menopause ... more about Menopause.
Menopause: The end of female menstruation and fertility. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Menopause is available below.
Symptoms of Menopause
- Hot flushes - sudden warmth and then sweating; affecting about 75% of women.
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 50 symptoms of Menopause
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Menopause: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Menopause:
- Increased risk of various conditions after menopause:
- Osteoporosis - need extra calcium in diet after menopause.
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Bladder incontinence
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Menopause
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Menopause
Test for Menopause in your own home
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Menopause?
- Misdiagnosis of Menopause
- Failure to diagnose Menopause
- Hidden causes of Menopause (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
- Undiagnosed: Menopause
Menopause: Medical Mistakes
- Women's Health Mistakes:
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Menopause: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers
Products, offers and promotion categories available for Menopause:
Menopause: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
- Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Menopause
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas there are many other less...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the early...read more »
Female athlete syndrome leads to undiagnosed osteoporosis: Younger women are not usually considered as candidates for diagnosis of osteoporosis. However, a pattern of three...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Menopause
Menopause: Research Doctors & Specialists
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- Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
- Womens Health Specialists:
- Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
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- Rate Your Doctor Online
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- Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.
Hospitals & Clinics: Menopause
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Menopause:
- Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
- more hospital ratings...»
Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »
Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Menopause, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
- 50 Best Hospitals Report
- Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
- Women's Health Best Hospitals
- Patient Safety
- Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)
Menopause: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
- Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
- more rare diseases...»
Causes of Menopause
Read more about causes of Menopause.
More information about causes of Menopause:
- Menopause as a complication caused by other conditions
- Menopause as a symptom
- Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Menopause
Treatments for Menopause
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Progestin/Estrogen Replacement Therapy (PERT)
- Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) - no longer widely used due to side effects; can be used in women without a uterus.
- Premarin - a form of ERT.
- Lifestyle changes - unclear if these are specifically treatments for menopause or merely good practice for older women.
- more treatments...»
See full list of 24 treatments for Menopause
News Archives for Menopause
Medical news articles related to Menopause include:
- Menopause Drug Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Shorter Menopause May Speed Risk of Heart Disease
- HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms
- Hormone Therapy Safe, Effective for Women Entering Menopause
- Severe Menopause Symptoms Raise Heart Risks
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Videos for Menopause
Sleep Problems
As people age, there are lots of changes. Some are welcome, like retirement and a chance to pursue new activities. But then there are some changes...
Effects of Menopause on Sleep
While menopause is a natural change for all women, it can cause a variety of symptoms that feel anything but natural. One of the most common...
Osteoporosis Overview
Most women assume that they already know the ABCs of osteoporosis. But with 10 million cases of this disease in the U.S. alone, there's no doubt...
Osteoporosis Risk
Theoretically, osteoporosis can strike anyone who has bones in their body, which is all of us. But certain people are at a higher risk, and...
Patient Surveys for Menopause
- Patient Profile Survey
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Prognosis for Menopause
More about prognosis of Menopause
Reseach about Menopause
Visit our research pages for current research about Menopause treatments.
Clinical Trials for Menopause
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Menopause include:
- Soy Estrogen Alternative Study (SEA) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - estrogens,conjugated
- Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women (Healthy Women Study) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Single-Dose Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cimicifuga racemosa,Trifolium pratense
- Hormone Replacement in Menopausal Women With Epilepsy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - prempro
- Use of Black Cohosh and Red Clover for the Relief of Menopausal Symptoms - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cimicifuga racemosa,Trifolium pratense,Black cohosh,Red clover
- more trials...»
See full list of 153 Clinical Trials for Menopause
Statistics for Menopause
- Medical statistics for Menopause
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Menopause
- Death and Mortality statistics for Menopause
- Society statistics for Menopause
Menopause: Broader Related Topics
Types of Menopause
- Perimenopause - pre-menopause phase
- Premature menopause
- more types...»
Read more about Types of Menopause
Stories from Users Related to Menopause
- is this menopause?
- Menapause at 23???? help!
- herbal help for menopause?
- extremely early menopause
- early menopause
- Have I gone through Menopause?
- Is menopause (ever) normal? Is menopause a disease to be cured?
- Tremor and menopause??
- Fact: there are 35 + symptoms with menopause
- False menapause
- mestrual/fertility/menopause status
- possible menopause help
- Menopausal viginal discharges
- Menopause
- Early Menopause???
- menopausal sweating
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Article Excerpts about Menopause
Menopause: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Many women wonder and worry about what will happen when they reach menopause, but in fact it can be a liberating experience! We know that menopause marks the end of the time in life when you can become pregnant, but it can also represent a new beginning - a time to focus on yourself and your needs. (Source: excerpt from Menopause: NWHIC)
Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)
Menopause or the "change of life" affects each woman in a different way. Maybe hot flashes and sleep problems troubled your sister during menopause. You, however, might be feeling a new sense of freedom and energy. Your best friend may hardly be aware of a change at all. (Source: excerpt from Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Definitions of Menopause:
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menses, usually defined by 6 to 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 years of age. (NCI) - (Source - Diseases Database)
The time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
- Menopause
- What is Menopause?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Menopause
- Prevalence and Incidence of Menopause
- Videos related to Menopause
- Prognosis of Menopause
- Types of Menopause
- Causes of Menopause
- Risk Factors for Menopause
- Symptoms of Menopause
- Diagnostic Tests for Menopause
- Diagnosis of Menopause
- Signs of Menopause
- Complications of Menopause
- Misdiagnosis of Menopause
- Undiagnosed Menopause
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Menopause
- Associated Conditions of Menopause
- Treatments for Menopause
- Alternative Treatments for Menopause
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Menopause
- Cure Research for Menopause
- Statistics about Menopause
- Medical News Summaries About Menopause
- Hospital Statistics for Menopause
- Articles about Menopause
- Glossary for Menopause
- Clinical Trials for Menopause
- External links relating to Menopause
- Menopause (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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