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How long without period?
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1 yr
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surgical menopause
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ovaries removed, very abrubt
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T/F
Menopause is the onset of old age? |
F
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t/f
menopause affects memory |
F
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T/F
Ca supplements are adequate to prevent osteoporosis |
F
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pituitary releases what to try to stimulate ovaries
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FSH and LH
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increase in hair growth is a result of..
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unopposed Testosterone
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early menapause starts before what age?
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40
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hot flashes occur when
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before and after menapause
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hot flash cause
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vasospastic response to fluctuating hormones
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increase in UTI's are due to?
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lack of Estrogen to outer part of urethra, becomes looser allowing in ascending infections
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Increase in monilla infections due to?
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<lactobicilli, ^pH from lack of estrogen
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Dysparunia is and is due to?
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painful sex
disuse causes 6 cornified layers to thin and ruggea to disappear |
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what is the fracture threshold?
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when a women has reached 30% of an average 20yr olds bone mass
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bone loss starts when?
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at about 25
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decrease in bne mass during menopause
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is rapid--2-5%
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HRT used for prevention of CVD |
False
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Reason for HRT
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Menopausal sx, NOT prevention
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HERS and WHI can not be used for which two groups
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perimenopausal and premature women
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What is the highest two risks of HRT
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CVD and osteoporosis
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Best tx for sx
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exercise!
^endophines <bone loss ^HDL <hot flashes |
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Supplements that should be taken
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Ca++
Vitamin D, E, C |
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3 things to limit in diet
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phosphates
fat animal proteins |
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good reason for stress reduction
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adrenal glands will produce estrogen unless suppressed by stress
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progesterone given to women to help with sx
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Megace
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anthypertensive med used for menopausal flushing
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clonidine (catapres)
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Three SSRI's used to prevent hot-flashes
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prozac, effexor and paxil
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Gabapentin
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Neurontin
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