MENOPAUSE

Course overview

MENOPAUSE IS A ROUTINE, NON-PATHOLOGIC CONDITION INVOLVING THE PERMANENT CESSATION OF MENSES FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS. MENOPAUSE OCCURS IN ALL MENSTRUATING FEMALES DUE TO NON-PATHOLOGIC ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY. THE MEDIAN AGE OF MENOPAUSE IS 51. MOST WOMEN EXPERIENCE VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS, BUT MENOPAUSE CAN AFFECT MANY AREAS, SOME OF WHICH ARE THE UROGENITAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF MENOPAUSE AND STRESSES THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM APPROACH TO CARE FOR AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.