Abstract
This review focuses on the diagnosis and management of menopause, highlighting both hormonal and nonhormonal treatment options. In particular, the article focuses on recent data on the risks and benefits of hormone therapy to help clinicians better counsel their patients about decision making with regard to understanding and treating menopause symptoms.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Breast Neoplasms / etiology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Cognition Disorders / etiology
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Contraindications, Drug
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy / adverse effects
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Female
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Healthy Lifestyle
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Hot Flashes / drug therapy
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Hot Flashes / therapy
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Humans
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Menopause / blood
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Menopause / physiology*
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Menopause / psychology
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Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / prevention & control
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Patient Education as Topic
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Risk Assessment
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Sweating / physiology
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Vagina / physiology
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Vasomotor System / physiology
Substances
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Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors