Menopause

The article Psychological Treatment, by David Barlow, discusses the needs to create a more honed definition for psychological treatments such that it is separated from the broader definition that is psychotherapy. Barlow, believed that using treatments that are specified to disorders, is just as effective as providing patients with prescribed medication. The efficacy of treatments that had been proven time after time, he believes should be grounds to include them in the health care system.…

The transition into menopause is considered perimenopausal. Each year, millions of women go through this transition smoothly, but there are exceptions who do not. In the article, Sleep Quality, Depressive Symptoms, and Altered Stress Reactivity in Perimenopausal Women, it is hypothesized that altered stress reactivity may partially mediate the relationship between sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms in perimenopausal women. In order to test the hypothesis, 101 perimenopausal women,…

Endometriosis is considered a common, chronic, benign and estrogen-dependent disorder. In short, endometriosis definition is that the endometrial glands and stroma growth at extrauterine location. In addition, ovarian should be active in case to maintain the growth of endometriosis implants. As a result, endometriosis happens through the active reproductive period, females aged between 25 to 35 years. Endometriosis diagnosis can be quite difficult because the symptoms can vary in every infected…

Atrophic Vaginitis Atrophic vaginitis is when the tissues that line the vagina become dry and thin. This condition is most common in women who no longer have regular menstrual periods (menopause). This often starts between the ages of 45–55. Estrogen helps keep the vagina moist. It stimulates the vagina to produce a clear fluid that lubricates the vagina for sexual intercourse. This fluid also protects the vagina from infection. Lack of estrogen can cause the lining of the vagina to get…

Running head: MILESTONE ONE ? IMPACT OF TAMOXIFEN ADJUVANT THERAPY 1 IMPACT OF TAMOXIFEN ADJUVANT THERAPY 5 Final Project Milestone One ? Topic Selection Impact of Tamoxifen Adjuvant Therapy Monza Williams Southern New Hampshire University ? Impact of Tamoxifen Adjuvant Therapy One in eight women is affected by breast cancer, which has no cure. Next to lung cancer, breast cancer is the second largest…

of menopause and related terminology, a shift in focus to the social, cultural and political considerations of menopause must also be considered (McCrea, 1983). Throughout time, menopause has been affiliated with negative connotations. Sigmund Freud a prominent psychologist, described menopause as an “anxiety neurosis” and physical illness in the early twentieth century (McCrea, 1983). In 1925, psychologist Helen Deutsch wrote a book on a theory of psychosexual development defining menopause as…

Factors Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Uterine Myomas Undergoing GnRH Agonist Therapy: A Meta-Analysis Rahma Novita Asdary Dharma Husada Midwifery Academy Email: novita_asdary@hotmail.com ABSTRACT Context : GnRH Agonist (GnRHa) maybe the most effective drugs in the management of myomas. However, there remains some uncertainty regarding the efficacy of the therapy because of conflicting reports in the literature. Objective : This research objective is to identify potential…

This term applies only to the last menstrual period. The actual date of menopause cannot be determined until at least one year has passed without menses. Some lab findings may include Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estrogen (estradiol), FSH levels increase and estradiol levels decrease as menopause occurs, and thyroid-stimulating hormone, hypothyroidism can cause symptoms similar to those of menopause. Other finding may include: irregular menses, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night…

A greater risk for osteoporosis is a prominent health epidemic for postmenopausal women. During menopause, the decline of reproductive hormones such as estrogen decreases strict regulation on osteoclastic activity. Thus, an estrogen deficiency is associated with increased bone resorption caused by increased osteoclastic activity and cellular differentiation. While the gradual cessation during menopause contributes to an increased risk for osteoporosis, other influential factors include a…

Of all cancers, ovarian cancer accounts for only 4% in women. An oophorectomy may be considered after the age of 35 if childbearing is finished, for women at increased risk. A woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer include age (occurring after menopause), the manifestation of a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, the amount of menstrual periods a woman has had (affected by age, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and oral contraceptive use), history of breast cancer, diet, and family history. The rate…