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What is menopause? Menopause is a phase in a woman's life, not a disease. Between the ages of 45-55, a woman's ovaries slow down, and in time stop producing an egg every month. A woman's body also begins to make female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in smaller amounts. This natural event marks the end of a woman's fertility and childbearing years and the beginning of a new and distinct stage of a woman's life. When a full year has passed without a period, menopause is considered official. NetWellness Article (More)

General Information

  • Introduction to Menopause OSU Article
  • Menopause (Merck Manual)
  • The Hormone Foundation - Menopause

    • The Body

  • Menopause Adam Article
  • National Women's Health Information Center
  • Weight Gain During a Woman's Life NetWellness Article

    • Complications

  • Osteoperosis - Preventing Bone Loss NetWellness Article
  • Osteoporosis Adam Article
  • Surgical Menopause: It IS different from natural menopause. NetWellness Article

    • Symptoms and Tests

  • Migraine headaches and menopause Ask an Expert Q and A
  • Palpitations NetWellness Article
  • Vaginal itching Adam Article
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    • Treatment

  • Common Herbal Remedies for Women's Health - OSU Patient Education OSU Article
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy OSU Article
  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Adam Article
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  • My Family Health Portrait
  • Staying Healthy After Menopause OSU Article
  • U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative

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