PSY 384 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hormone Replacement Therapy (Menopause), Vaginal Lubrication, Night Sweats
11 Mar 2018
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Climacteric: the transition from being able to have children to being unable to bear children. Perimenopause: time of transition that usually begins in the. 40s, as menstrual cycles become irregular, and is complete by the mid-50s. This is accompanied by the end of menstruation, a reduction in estrogen and progesterone, changes in reproductive organs, and changes in sexual functioning. Menopause: refers to the point at which ovaries stop releasing eggs. A variety of physical and psychological symptoms may occur during perimenopause and menopause. These most frequently include hot flashes, night sweats, headaches, and mood changes. There are ethnic and cultural differences in number and type of reported symptoms. Women in mayan culture, latinas, and african. Americans view menopause more positively than european american women. Health conditions related to estrogen loss involve almost every major body system, indicating that estrogen loss has a negative effect on health. Menopausal hormone therapy(mht) has resulted in much contradictory data.
