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positive predictors for early menopause
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smoking
thin high altitude |
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possible predictors for late menopause
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obesity (high E1 from adipose)
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non-predictors of onset of menopause
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age of menarchy, race, parity
height, better nutrition (pos for menarche, not Meno) mom/daughter may be similar |
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systems affected by estrogen
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bone, brain, eyes, teeth, vasomotor, heart, breast, colon, UGT
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average time of transition from irregular cycles to absence
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4 years (over 50% of women more than 5)
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cycle changes in menopause
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initially short b/c short F phase
lengthen b/c longer foll phase irreg bleeding b/c anov |
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vasomotor sx's of menopause
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vasodil, hot diaphoresis
only upper torso forehead temp, hot core temp not ONLY IN EST EXPOSED (not Turners) |
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sx's of menopause
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cycle change
vasomotor insomnia fatigue mental alertness |
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RF's for osteoporosis
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caucasion, light skin/hair
smoke, thin, inactive glucocort use, fam hx estrogen def, low Ca intake EtOH |
