In the video Managing Menopause, by Kathryn Macaulay, M.D. she explains what Menopause is, the causes, symptoms as well treatment that is offered to the women who are going through this stage in life.
The video opens with explaining that menopause is not a disease, but in fact is a natural process women will experience in their later adulthood. Menopause as defined by Macaulay is “the permanent cessation of menses for 12 consecutive months,” usually this natural process can begin around the age of 51 due to the aging, which leads to less estrogen and progesterone being produced. In some women menopause may occur sooner due to medical issues such as impaired ovarian function, treatments like chemotherapy, surgery like bilateral oophorectomy, …show more content…
When this occurs the natural PH balance of vaginal flora is thrown off. The vagina begins to lose natural lubrication. Other symptoms include, painful urination, painful intercourse, vaginal infections, vulvar pain, urinary tract infections as well as bleeding from the vaginal tissues. It is noted that while estrogen is declining at a faster more abrupt way, that testosterone continues to stay sort of constant and does not decline as quickly. So, this is why some women have an imbalance of having too much testosterone during menopause. With a lot of testosterone women experience having acne, and more facial hair.
Treatments for menopause include hormone therapy which is used to treat symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weight, and issues with sexual function. Hormone therapy is a combination of using estrogen and progesterone. It has been available for women to use at least over 60 years. It is the most effective treatment for those vasomotor symptoms. It was also discovered that before this treatment could have risks like an increase in breast cancer risk, increased blood clots, stroke, and heart
The video opens with explaining that menopause is not a disease, but in fact is a natural process women will experience in their later adulthood. Menopause as defined by Macaulay is “the permanent cessation of menses for 12 consecutive months,” usually this natural process can begin around the age of 51 due to the aging, which leads to less estrogen and progesterone being produced. In some women menopause may occur sooner due to medical issues such as impaired ovarian function, treatments like chemotherapy, surgery like bilateral oophorectomy, …show more content…
When this occurs the natural PH balance of vaginal flora is thrown off. The vagina begins to lose natural lubrication. Other symptoms include, painful urination, painful intercourse, vaginal infections, vulvar pain, urinary tract infections as well as bleeding from the vaginal tissues. It is noted that while estrogen is declining at a faster more abrupt way, that testosterone continues to stay sort of constant and does not decline as quickly. So, this is why some women have an imbalance of having too much testosterone during menopause. With a lot of testosterone women experience having acne, and more facial hair.
Treatments for menopause include hormone therapy which is used to treat symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weight, and issues with sexual function. Hormone therapy is a combination of using estrogen and progesterone. It has been available for women to use at least over 60 years. It is the most effective treatment for those vasomotor symptoms. It was also discovered that before this treatment could have risks like an increase in breast cancer risk, increased blood clots, stroke, and heart