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Menopause.

Margaret-Mary G Wilson1

  • 1Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, GRECC, Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. wilsonmg@slu.edu

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|October 22, 2003
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Menopause management requires a lifelong approach, not just focusing on hormonal therapy. Early preventive screening and interventions are crucial for women

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Current menopause management often focuses on hormonal strategies for ovarian hypofunction.
  • This approach may lead to significant morbidity and delays preventive care until later life.
  • Menopause management strategies exclusively targeting the menopausal phase are insufficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a comprehensive, lifelong approach to women's health, extending beyond the menopausal phase.
  • To emphasize the inadequacy of current strategies and the need for early intervention.
  • To highlight the importance of preventive screening throughout a woman's reproductive life.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current evidence regarding menopause management and its limitations.

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  • Proposal of a continuum of care model from adolescence through later life.
  • Outline of comprehensive preventive screening protocols including medical history, physical examination, and psychosocial evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • Hormonal strategies for ovarian hypofunction may result in unacceptable morbidity.
    • Using menstrual cessation as the sole indicator for menopause delays critical interventions.
    • A holistic, lifelong preventive approach is necessary for optimal women's health outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Menopause intervention strategies must parallel a woman's life continuum, starting in adolescence.
    • Preventive screening, including risk profiling for chronic diseases, is essential for all women of reproductive age.
    • Annual health examinations and tailored screening are recommended for perimenopausal women.