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heavier or lighter
Age
Surgery/ Operations
Diseases/ Disorders
Smoking
Racial/ ethnic factors
Twins
Postmenopause
Decreased
Progesterone & Menses
Ovaries
X Pregnancy
Develop Egg
cells
Progesterone
Luteinizing
Hormone
(LH) & FSH
Estrogen
Ovulation
Corpus Luteum
Post Ovulation
Ovaries becomes
unresponsive to the
FSH
FSH increase to
stimulate ovaries
Estrogen decrease as
fewer follicles mature
Irregular menstrual
period
Corpus Luteum is
produced in varying
amounts
Progesterone levels
fluctuate
Amenorrhea
GENERAL
night sweats
cold flashes
Migraine
Rapid heartbeat
Ovaries
Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Vagina
Vulva
Breast fat
Fatigue
Irritability
Mood disturbance
Osteoporosis
Heart
Diseases
Urinary
Incontinence
Weight
Gain
Sexual
function
Hormone Therapy
Vaginal Estrogen
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
preparations
Acupuncture
Hypnosis
Yoga
Health Education
Health Education
Lobo R. Menopause and care of the mature woman. In: Lentz GM,
Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, Katz VL, eds.Comprehensive
Gynecology.6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier.
Let us all
remember.
Menopause
is a natural
biological
process.
It is not a
disease to be
treated.