The management of the menopause / edited by John Studd.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Studd, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Menopause.

Medical Subjects:

Menopause.

Physical Description:

xii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : Parthenon Pub. Group, [2003]

Summary:

This volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of the management of the menopause in clinical practice. Over 25 specially invited experts contribute detailed reviews and analyses of many of the most controversial issues in the field. The objective of the volume is to provide physicians with a reliable, lucid and absolutely up-to-date companion to daily practice which offers a clear perspective on modern approaches to therapy. This publication is part of a regular series, the purpose of which is to ensure that, in a field which is developing so rapidly, the latest information is always available to practitioners in an expert but easily accessible form.

Contents:

1 The future of hormone replacement therapy / H. G. Burger, S. Davison, S. R. Davis 1

2 National Osteoporosis Society statement, February 2003: hormone replacement therapy and the Women's Health Initiative study / D. Barlow 13

3 Estrogen therapy for cardiovascular disease / G. Samsioe 17

4 Urogenital atrophy / D. Robinson, L. Cardozo 27

5 Urogenital collagen turnover and hormone replacement therapy / C. Falconer 41

6 Progestins in premenopausal women / A. E. Schindler 51

7 Effects of progestogen on the breast / E. Lundstrom, B. von Schoultz 59

8 Mammographic density and breast cancer / G. Svane 67

9 Estrogen replacement therapy in the endometrial- and breast-cancer patient / W. T. Creasman, M. F. Kohler 77

10 Oral contraceptives and ovarian cancer: a review / C. La Vecchia 85

11 Mood and the menopause / P. Klein 95

12 Premenstrual syndrome and the menopause / S. O'Brien, K. M. K. Ismail, K. Jain 111

13 Women, hormones and depression / J. Studd 119

14 The use of hormonal intrauterine systems in menopausal women / C. Ng, J. Hockey, N. Panay 131

15 Clinical use of bone density measurements / J. A. Kanis 139

16 Prevention and correction of osteoporosis / D. I. Crosbie, D. M. Reid 151

17 Bleeding patterns and hormone replacement therapy / F. Al-Azzawi, M. Wahab 159

18 Immunological changes after the menopause and estrogen replacement therapy / S. Ocampo de Ruiz 175

19 Contribution of assisted reproduction technology to the understanding of early ovarian aging / D. Nikolaou, G. Trew 185

20 Efficacy of and tolerance towards different kinds of hormone replacement therapy / J. Donat 199

21 Vaginal estrogens: is there a role for their use? / W. H. Cronje, J. Studd 213

22 Pulsed estrogen therapy: a new concept in hormone replacement therapy / N. Panay, J. Studd 221

23 Dyspareunia: clinical approach in the perimenopause / A. Graziottin 229

24 Menopause and the internet / H. Currie, G. Cumming 243

25 Nutrition and the menopause / S. Palacios, C. Rueda 253

26 Alternative therapies for postmenopausal women / L. Speroff 261.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842141376

OCLC:

52121531