Postmenopause Women

The article, “Hot flashes in menopause may have genetic links”, by Catharine Paddock is relevant to our class because it addresses an important topic of women’s biology and period of time in women life. When we discussed the topic of menopause we went over the perimenopause which is the signs of women experiencing menopause like headaches. Similarly in the article Paddock explained the symptoms of hot flash and night sweats women commonly expressed during or after menopause. We learned in class about the symptoms but we did not explore further into it to understand why this occurs in the women’s biology.

EP seems concerned about the hormonal therapy (HT) due to risks involved with HT such as strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer. However, the provider should educate her on the benefits of HT, since it is considered the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms. Benefits of HT include easing of hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. HT can be prescribed as a short-term treatment with a low-dose of estrogen therapy (ET) such as an oral Ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg daily, if she has undergone hysterectomy. If EP still have her uterus, estrogen/progestogen therapy (EPT) is recommended and she can take Prempro, combined therapy containing 0.625mg conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) + 2.5mg medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) daily. The doses can be adjusted according to the symptoms after one month of therapy (Elder & Thacker,

There is a lack of collective focus regarding the recommendation of estrogen hormone therapy (ET) for postmenopausal women. For advanced practice nurses (APRN), clarification is necessary in order to inform their clients experiencing menopause of the risks and benefits of hormone therapy use. In the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of female death behind cardiovascular disease and its etiology is recently becoming more fully defined (Eccles, 2013). Breast cancer is exacerbated by the number of years clients use hormone therapy as well as each client’s lifestyle (Beckmann, 2014). Hormone therapy combination, dose and length of therapy as well as the client’s medical history all impact onset of malignancy, but the

f you are a woman entering menopause, then you need to learn how hormone changes during this time of life can affect not only the rest of your body, but also your teeth and gums. Knowing what to expect can help you know what changes in your mouth to keep an eye out for, so you know when to alert your dentist to these changes. Here are three of the most common changes can occur in your teeth and gums during menopause and how they can be treated.

Heat characteristic of this period occur because decreased levels of estrogen affects the thermoregulatory center, the brain region responsible for regulating the body temperature. It detonates a true thermal runaway. More than a torment, the arrival of hot flushes should be seen as a warning. Victims of hot flashes will go through the menopause. This could be the end of menstruation and childbearing life. The hot flashes and other symptoms can remain for up to five years after menopause. Some women, however, go through menopause without feeling any discomfort, especially those who have healthy life. However, most are not only affected by heat waves. You can also experience decreased libido, vaginal dryness caused by, and failures in memory, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, anxiety

Hot flushes and night sweats are the most common symptoms of menopause. Potential triggers such as caffeine, smoking, alcohol, an overheated room, the wrong clothing and spicy food can all exacerbate these and other menopause symptoms. Keep a diary of where you were and what you were doing and within a

While 'male menopause' has provided both sexes a variety of jokes and frustration, there are researchers and scientists studying the alleged condition with great seriousness. Those who support the existence of male menopause feel strongly that its affects on the male mind and body should be regarded with the same credence that society attributes to the female menopause.

Both people I interviewed had experienced primary aging in their life-time. Both adults had experienced loss—the male’s father had passed away six years ago and the female had long ago lost her parents and a few sisters. Additionally, at an advanced age, the female senior had experienced menopause. Over time, family loss is inevitable as there are not yet any technological advancements that allow people to live forever. For women, menopause is also inevitable, unless the women take certain drugs which can stimulate luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones. Unlike unavoidable changes due to aging which are characteristic of primary aging, secondary aging deals with environmentally induced changes that are somewhat avoidable. The female senior altered her once active lifestyle to be of a lighter schedule, watching television and checking her investments in the stock market while taking abbreviated walks outside for exercise. She does not go out

Aging is an inevitability of life. With age man exchanges the physical prowess of youth for the wisdom that comes through experiencing the trials and triumphs of life. As an individual enters late adulthood, age 65 and older, they experience many physical, emotional and mental changes never previously encountered and which may require an adaptation of their earlier lifestyle. Some of these late adulthood changes are primary and secondary aging, issues regarding health and wellness, family and personal relationships, and the milestone of retirement. Understanding these changes can help late age adults

Informing yourself about what to expect when you begin experiencing menopausal symptoms and how you can more effectively handle this new stage in your life. Every woman needs to know more about menopause because it will help you deal with the severe changes in your life. Entering the stages of menopause brings on all kinds of changes and emotions. You may feel a sense of loss since the reproductive years are ending. There will no longer be an opportunity to give birth to children. There may be a loss of identity and feeling of uselessness to your family or society. It is normal to grieve. It is normal to feel this way. It is important to recognize that menopause is a stage of life to pass through

·     Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries ceases.

These positions differ every few years based on evidence to support or refute previously held recommendations like cooling techniques for hot flashes, which was rescinded in the 2015 position statement ("Nonhormonal management of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms: 2015 position statement of The North American Menopause Society," 2015). Turning points are experiences that represent a substantial change and lead to a new pathway (Glen H. Elder & Rockwell, 1979). Entering menopause is a turning point for many women, especially if onset signifies changes in their domestic roles or societal expectations. The timing of an event, or when in life something occurs, matters. The timing of menopause occurrence is typically in middle-age and may coincide with career changes, grandparenthood, or other new life trajectory. If, however, menopause onset was unexpectedly early, this may disrupt a woman’s reproductive plans and suddenly bring upon the transition to menopause. The life course perspective emphasizes understanding the life course within larger structures of time and history (Glen H. Elder & Rockwell,

The results of research #1,2 and 3 are similar to my expectation of doing this study is that attitude and physical activity is the significant parts of the key to curing from suffering from emotional instability. Relaxation and stress reduction techniques, antidepressants, and counseling or psychotherapy are options to consider in symptom management. Complementary and Alternative Medicine such as soy, Traditional Chinese medicine, Herbs, Black cohosh, Cranberry, Valerian, Over-the-counter hormones (dietary supplements), Topical progesterone, Melatonin could also be another optional for the cure. Since menopause transition and the time afterward are important periods for implementing lifestyle and behavioral changes to ensure that

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is one of the treatment options that can help to relief some of the postmenopausal symptoms in women due to decreased estrogen, and progesterone, such as hot flushes, insomnia, and mood swing to mention but a few. Also, elderly men can benefit from increased testosterone and improved sexual function. However, increase in body fat index, reduced immunity and bone mineral density, and loss of muscle mass and strength are some of the physiological changes associated with declining hormonal level (Makinen & Huhtaniemi, 2011). Although hormone replacement therapy is beneficial to both men and women, but some comorbidities and adverse reactions/hypersensitivity from the drug might contraindicate its use. Alternatively, non-hormonal medication should be used to relief some of the signs and symptoms associated with the physiological changes.

Mitchel and Barnes (2005) note that menopause or peri-menopause has the effect of increasing depressive symptoms or initiating the onset of depressive symptoms. A systematic review of literature on the impact of menopause on the course of bipolar disorder indicate that postmenopausal women reported worsening mood symptoms particularly depression (Mitchel & Barnes, 2005). A study by Dalal and Agarwal (2015) on postmenopausal syndrome found that 75% of women investigated experienced vasomotor symptoms; in some case the symptoms lasted for up to 10 years. The symptoms included hot flushes, emotional lability, difficulty in concentrating and insomnia. The highlighted symptoms are similar to bipolar disorder symptoms.