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Follow the links below to find information about the health issues for women approaching menopause, in the process of going through menopause, or having already been through menopause, and the issue of male menopause.
Reviewed January 2009
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Deciding about hormonal therapies
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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When deciding about hormonal therapies it's important to consider the likely benefits and possible side effects of the different treatments.
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Sep 2009
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Menopause - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Menopause means the end of your periods. It is a natural part of life and affects women in different ways.
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Sep 2009
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Nutrition - women's extra needs
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Better Health Channel
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Women need greater amounts of certain nutrients than men, particularly iron and calcium. Menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause are times of increased nutritional demand. Deficiencies can occur if the diet is inadequate over a long period of time.
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Aug 2009
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Information on managing menopause
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Information on signs and symptoms, managing menopause, early menopause, and surgical menopause.
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Aug 2009
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Menopause and sexual issues
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Better Health Channel
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Menopause occurs when a woman stops ovulating and her monthly period (menstruation) ceases. A woman's sex drive or libido can be affected by the menopause. Contraception, physical changes such as a dry painful vagina, body image, hormone changes, relationships and social issues may also affect sexuality and libido.
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Jul 2009
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Menopause: consequences of oestrogen deficiency after menopause on bone health
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Menopause results in oestrogen deficiency. It is also known that oestrogen levels begin to fall in the years preceding menopause, even when a woman continues to menstruate normally. It is this oestrogen deficiency around the time of menopause that contributes significantly to bone loss in women.
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Jul 2009
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Menopause
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of menopause by professional health specialists.
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Jul 2009
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Menopause and hirsutism
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Hirsutism is an excess of hair on the face and/or body, due to high levels of androgens stimulating the hair follicles. Some women may develop hirsutism during or after menopause, particularly in the facial area.
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Jul 2009
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About menopause
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Menopause, known also as the "change of life", is literally the very last menstrual period in a woman's life. It is said to occur when a woman has not menstruated naturally for 12 consecutive months.
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Jul 2009
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Surgical menopause
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Surgical menopause is when a woman's ovaries are removed prior to natural menopause. This causes a sudden and permanent drop in the ovarian hormones, oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone
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Jul 2009
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Symptoms
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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In her forties or early fifties, it is possible for a woman to experience symptoms like hot flushes or night sweats, even if she still has regular periods. Some women may also experience mood changes for several months or years before periods actually cease. These symptoms may be due to gradual changes in the ovaries and fluctuating oestrogen levels.
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Jul 2009
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Early menopause symptoms
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Menopause before the age of 40 is termed 'early menopause'. It may occur spontaneously as a result of early failure of the ovaries, or be caused surgically when a woman has her ovaries removed, or caused chemically by chemotherapy for cancer.
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Jul 2009
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Information on early menopause
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Early menopause is a subject that receives little attention. Yet surprisingly, around one in a hundred women experience the symptoms of early menopause, including young women in their teenage years and early twenties.
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May 2009
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Period questions and answers
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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This section provides answers to questions about periods.
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Nov 2008
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Menopause - quiz
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Better Health Channel
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Do you know when menopause starts and can you get pregnant during menopause? Does everyone gain weight when they go through menopause? Test your knowledge with the menopause quiz.
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Sep 2008
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Menopause - premature (early) menopause
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Better Health Channel
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Premature or early menopause occurs before the age of 40 years. This may be brought on by medical treatments such as chemotherapy or surgery, or have no obvious cause. The loss of fertility can be devastating for women undergoing early menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) also known as hormone therapy (HT) may be advised to counteract the health risks of early onset of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
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Jul 2008
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Risks
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Lack of female hormones after menopause may lead to: thinning of the bones (osteoporosis) leading to increase risk of fractures and an increase in the risk of heart attack.
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Jul 2008
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Signs and symptoms
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Menopause is the last menstrual (monthly) period in a woman's life. It is a natural occurrence which marks the end of the reproductive years, just as the first menstrual period, during puberty, marked the start.
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Jun 2008
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About Menopause
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Menopause is the last menstrual (monthly) period and is a natural part of every woman's life. It means the end of a woman's reproductive years, just as the first menstrual period, means the start. Most women reach menopause between the ages of 45 and 55.
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Jun 2008
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