New Dimensions In Women's Health Chap 8

Front 1

What is menopause?

Back 1

The natural or artificially induced end of a woman's menstrual cycle.

Front 2

Perimenopause is ________________.

Back 2

the life stage just before menopause

Front 3

What is the most common symptom of menopause?

Back 3

Hot Flashes

Front 4

Most women enter and complete menopause between ________ years of age.

Back 4

45 and 55

Front 5

Gina has been diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her surgeon will perform a _____ to remove only Gina\rquote s cervix and uterus.

Back 5

total hysterectomy

Front 6

The role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in preventing heart disease, stroke, and some cancers _______________________.

Back 6

requires further research to be fully understood

Front 7

Which of the following actions can increase bone density?

Back 7

Performing weight-bearing exercise

Front 8

True or false? Most
women surveyed report that their menopausal and post-menopausal years are the least productive and enjoyable parts of their lives.

Back 8

False

Front 9

True or false? After menopause, a woman' s body no longer produces estrogen.

Back 9

False

Front 10

In the United States and Western Europe, hysterectomies are rare compared to most other surgeries.

Back 10

False

Front 11

True or false? Many menopausal women complain of excessive vaginal lubrication during sexual arousal.

Back 11

False

Front 12

True or false? Estrogen deficiency is associated with bone loss that occurs after menopause.

Back 12

True

Front 13

True or false? In aging women, changing hormone levels are believed to be responsible for reduced sex drive.

Back 13

True

Front 14

True or false? The FDA has not endorsed the use of the herbal supplements dong quai or black cohosh for symptoms of menopause.

Back 14

True

Front 15

True or false? The decision whether or not a woman should take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be left entirely up to her health care provider.

Back 15

False