RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Estrogen supplements in menopause
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 154
OP 160
VO 57
IS 2
A1 Booher, Delbert L.
YR 1990
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/57/2/154.abstract
AB The number of women aged 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2000, increasing the need for effective management of symptoms related to menopause. Contemporary management of menopause addresses the continuum of events associated with the effects of estrogen deprivation on quality and duration of life, including neuroendocrine changes, urogenital atrophy, sexual dysfunction, skin and hair changes, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease. The risks and benefits of management strategies, including hormone replacement therapy, must be weighed carefully by both physician and patient. The use of estrogens and progestins, alternative compounds, dosages, routes of administration, and their advantages and disadvantages must be analyzed.