Menopause

Author: (French) Sven
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: Compared to the 1982 edition, the overall outline of this book remains unchanged, and this outline has also been adopted by various medical works on menopause. Some chapters remain unaltered, such as the clinical description of menopausal symptoms, facial flushing, and their invariant characteristics. Conversely, most content has been rewritten based on newly acquired important information, such as contraception, where it has been discovered that women can still become pregnant during menopause. Due to the emergence of new drugs, treatment approaches have continuously evolved, with these new medications replacing the original ones as they are more effective and have lower toxicity. Before explaining the physiology of menopause, which forms the foundation of this book, and subsequently outlining the brief chapters on the history and anthropology of menopause, it is natural to begin with a chapter summarizing statistical data to determine what constitutes the onset of menopause. The philosophical perspectives on menopause cannot be overlooked, as the author discusses this issue in the book. Attempts have been made to explain the mechanism of hormonal action through etiology, but it is clear that this has not yet been confirmed. Following this, the author elaborates on the most important clinical chapters of the book, explaining the reasons why a woman seeks consultation. These reasons are diverse but often obscure, so if we wish to clarify them, a detailed analysis of these reasons must be conducted before categorization. These symptoms may lead the investigation in the direction of biological radiology. After the research, the patient can be informed and convinced of the conclusions, and encouraged to actively accept treatment to avoid potential complications.