Daily Archives: March 24, 2009

The menopause literally means the end of menstrual periods. The climacteric is the whole period of time when ovarian function is declining; that is, egg production is ceasing and along with it, production of the female sex hormones; oestrogen and … Continue reading →

Headaches and dizziness Headaches not previously experienced occurred in nearly half the women in two of our surveys.4,5 Others who had been subject to migraines showed some increase. This is, after all, nothing new. Headaches experienced before a period are … Continue reading →

There are, of course, other factors causing problems associated with urination. The pelvic floor has become more lax, particularly if the woman has had several children, and the round muscle of the bladder, which guards its outlet, has also weakened. … Continue reading →

Many women find the continuous therapy method difficult to follow when it is explained to them, and an illustration showing the days when the hormones are taken is helpful. Oestrogen is given continuously, and progestogen is added every month for … Continue reading →

Those whom oestrogen therapy would most likely benefit are women with a family history of osteoporosis. If it were possible to predict those women, said to be 25 per cent, in whom osteoporosis will become a serious problem, it would … Continue reading →