Vol 57, No 5 (2006)
Review paper
Published online: 2006-11-06
Menopause - facts and controversies
Endokrynol Pol 2006;57(5):525-534.
Abstract
Menopausal period induces some hormonal changes in female
organism. These alterations are responsible for many
illnesses and ailments - e.g. disorders of menstrual cycle,
climacteric symptoms, urine incontinence, connective tissue
lesions, postmenopausal osteopenia and osteoporosis. All
the changes negatively influence quality of life of women.
The principal element of menopausal care in this period is
hormone therapy (HT), alleviating many of the climacteric
aliments. This article is focused also on some controversial
topics concerning the HT action on breast, coronary system
and brain.
Keywords: hormone therapyquality of lifeosteoporosisbreast cancermenopause
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