Progress in the Management of the Menopause: Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Menopause, Sydney, Australia

ISBN-13: 9781850707998 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 508 str.

B. G. Wren

Opis

This is a comprehensive, up-to-date research text and clinical reference work on the menopause. The book contains 90 contributions covering numerous topics in the management of the menopause in women and related issues in the ageing male.

Spis treści

Epidemiological Trials. Management of the Well Menopausal Woman. HRT and Osteoporosis. Politics of the Menopause. The Bleeding Issue in Clinical Practice. Blood Flow and Vascular Resistance. Combined Continuous Therapy: What is the Optimal Dose. Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Interventions for Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis. New Estrogen Gel: Why Bother? Hormones and Breast Cancer. Hormonal Activity in the Endometrium. Androgens and the Menopause. The Media and the Menopause. Urogenital Aging. Menopausal Medicine Under Difficult Conditions. Predictors of Endometrial Histology: New Results. Menopause and Osteoporosis: New Treatment Options. Hormones and Mood Changes. Phytoestrogens and Their Influence on the Menopause and Cancer. Hormones and Brain Function. Management of Women with Chronic Medical Diseases. Menopausal Transition. Brain Function and HRT. Cognitive Function - Memory. Unraveling the Tangled Web: How Does Estrogen Prevent Cardiovascular Disease? Falls and Fractures. HRT in Women Over 60. Sleep Apnea. The Aging Male. Hormones and the Cardiovascular System. Compliance with Hormonal Therapy. Alternative Management to HRT. Male Impotence. The 1966 WHO Scientific Report on the Menopause: Cross Cultural, Sociological, and Methodological Issues. Index.

O autorze

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