Women Health Menopause

1. Women’s Health
Menopause
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2. Female Reproductive System
Fallopian Uterus
Tubes
Vulva
Ovary
Cervix
Vagina Lower Abdomen
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3. Female Reproductive system
Estrogen Produced from eggs while growing each cycle
An ovary full with eggs at different growth stages
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4. Estrogen effect on a Women’s Body
Brain
helps adjust body temperature
Heart
Increases memory
Protects from cholesterol
Adjusts libido
Breast
Liver Grows and shapes breast
Reduces cholesterol in blood Prepare breast for feeding
Skin
Ovary Makes skin young
Produced from growing eggs
Uterus
Monthly preparation for
pregnancy or menstrual cycle
Bone
Strengthens bone and
Vagina Increase its density
Makes it moist
Protect from infection
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5. Stages of Egg Depletion from the ovary
Reproductive age : The ovary is full
with eggs at different stages and
producing eggs
Just before menopause : the ovary
has less eggs than before and is
producing less estrogen
Menopause : ovary has no eggs and
is not producing estrogen
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6. Estrogen deficiency effects on a
Women’s Body Brain
Disturbed body temperature
Heart and hot flushes
Vulnerable to diseases Decreased memory functions
Decreased libido
Breast
Liver It decrease in size and shape
It does not decrease cholesterol
Skin
Ovary
Dry skin
No eggs for pregnancy
Uterus
Menstrual irregularities or
even no menses Bones
It weakens due to
Vagina decreased density
Dry vagina and pain during intercourse
No protection from infection
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7. Menopause Checks
Heart
Blood lipids
E.C.G
Breast
Annual breast exam for
masses/tumors
Liver
Blood Lipids
Complete blood picture
Ovary and Uterus
Pelvic exam
Ultrasound examination
Bone
Vagina and cervix Bone densometry
Pelvic exam
PAP Smear
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8. Solutions for Menopause
Heart and liver Brain
Walking and exercise An estrogen containing drug to
decrease hot flushes.
Good diet with less fats
and control weight A drug to increase libido
A drug containing estrogen
for protection Skin
An estrogen containing drug
to improve skin quality
Uterus
A drug to adjust
menstrual cycles
Vagina Bone
A cream with estrogen to make An estrogen containing drug to
vagina moist and protects increase bone density
from infections
Calcium
General Hygiene
A drug to deposit calcium in bone
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